St Christopher

Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo (1481 - 1559)

Canterbury Cathedral

1481 - 1559

St. Christopher dressed in a white shirt, yellow coat and purple cloak carries the Infant Christ across a river. The Child wears a blue coat and an orange cloak. In the background is a town at the foot of a hill crowned by monastic buildings.

• Medium: fresco transferred to canvas
• Dimensions: 132 x 92 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £100 ( Total: £200)
• ArtFunded in: 1958
• Vendor: Sotheby's

Provenance

The fresco is believed to have come from the Certosa at Ferrara. Francis Cooke Collection, Richmond.

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