Description
Dim.: 74,5 x 136,5 cm (the frame)
Dim.: 65 x 127 cm (the work)
Origin: Shanghai, China, the print workshop of the Tushanwan Orphanage, founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1864.
The prayer of the 'Five holy wounds' was introduced in the 17th C. in China by a French missionary from the 'Missions étrangères', Jean Martin Moye, and was translated and printed in Chinese.
The central panel is surrounded by historiated medallions.
Ref.:
- An identical example is on display at the Museu do Oriente, Lisbon (see photo for reference).
Lot 738
Hammer price incl. commission
€ 1.690
This lot was sold on 15 October 2025 and is no longer available