A man praying to a saint to assist in the cure of a sick child, devils departing. Oil painting by an Italian painter.

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44938i
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A man in 18th-century dress is praying to a saint to assist in the cure of a sick child. Devils are shown departing from the sick child, perhaps representing the cure of epilepsy. The inscription is in part from Psalm 21. Possibly a votive work

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1 painting : oil on canvas ; canvas 65 x 47.8 cm

Lettering

Non sprevit, neque despexit deprecationem pauperis. … lumbos meos … brachium [?] meos: [?]

Reference

Wellcome Collection 44938i

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