Antique Italian Realist Portrait Painting of a Pope, Framed

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Stunning and rare portrait of a Pope in the 1600 hundreds , it s an oil on canevas with a … more Stunning and rare portrait of a Pope in the 1600 hundreds , it s an oil on canevas with a board backing to stabilized it , we believe the frame is from the early 1800 hundreds maybe older in the stye from the 1600 hundreds so perfect match for the portrait You will find very elegant details in the Pope outfit and hat the portrait itself is magnificent so well executed that the face is extremely realistic not at all academic or stylized like certain portraits at the time , subject is of course very collectable and rare , size 17.50 on 17.50 framed , seems painting is 12 on 12 less