Simone Pignoni (Florence, 1611 -1698) "Saint Louis of France invites the poor to a banquet"
Description:
Oil on canvas, cm 79.5 x 97. Inscription: on the back of the canvas appears the n. 7 and on the back of the frame is the inscription "B.(racci)a 6 e 8 soldi" [B.(racci)a 6 and 8 soldi]. Along with these, also on the back of the frame, is visible a sealing wax with an impressed noble coat of arms with a crown and a pair of griffins. Critical text by Prof. Sandro Bellesi.