17th-Century, Madonna Del Dito

17th-Century, Madonna Del DitoThis gentle portrayal of the Virgin Mary dates to the late 17th century and depicts Our Lady Of The Thumb or Madonna Del Dito. Its based upon an earlier painting, which is often attributed to Florentine painter, Carlo Dolci (1616 1686). The painting gained its unusual name simply due to the appearance of Marys thumb from beneath her deep blue veil. Its unclear why this was originally painted in but likely to relate to religious iconography. This

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It’s fascinating to see an original 17th-century piece so beautifully timeworn and true

Size 19½” x 17” / 50cm x 43cm

Frame with some signs of historic worm

Medium Oil on wood

20” x 24” / 51cm x 61cm

The surface has accumulated some dirt over the years and could be cleaned with impressive results

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Miniatures by this artist rarely surface as most are held within private collections

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17” x 15” / 43cm x 38cm Year of creation

in the summer of 1955