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Pair of 18th Century Italian Religious Paintings

 Pair of Paintings in Octagonal parcel-gilded moulded frames, depicting the story of Saint Paul in Malta aftrer he was shiprecked on his way to Rome, and  him being bitten by a viper and shaking it off. The viper had been disturbed due to the making of a fire. Paul made an impression to onlookers by the significance of surviving a shipreck and a viper's bite.   Taken from the Book of Acts of the Apostles, 5 and 6.

Ref No.: 102287
Origin: Malta
Year: circa 1780

Dimensions: 
79 cms High (30.8 inches)
72 cms Wide (28.1 inches)

£1,950