Bidspirit auction | Portrait of a saintly bishop

Portrait of a saintly bishop or archbishop with a crowning angel, colonial school, 19th century - Oil on canvas. Dimensions 137 cm x 99 cm. Dimensions with frame 143 cm x 105 cm. Half-length male figure, clad in a wide white surplice and red cloak, with his right hand resting on his chest and his left on a closed book. He raises his gaze upwards, where a child angel holds a crown of roses above his head. The dark, warm background focuses attention on the figure's devout gesture, the intensity of his expression, and the contrast between the whites, blacks, and reds of his garments.