Important 18th Religious Painting The Donation Of The Rosary By The Virgin Breton School

Very important religious painting representing the donation of the rosary* by the virgin from the 18th century signed Deduy and dated 1780.
a similar work but of almost square format is classified and is located in the parish church of Saint Nicolas in Uzel, our painting has been purchased following the destruction of a chapel around 1950-1970 by Mr B., a doctor in the same town who had a large collection of period objects.
Sold on invoice containing of course this information. This important painting requires a global restoration, an estimate is in progress.
The frame has been reinforced on the back with metal legs.
Possible delivery to the unpacking of Le Mans every month.
*The donation of the rosary, also called the giving of the rosary, the gift of the rosary and the institution of the rosary, is a theme of Christian iconography representing the Virgin Mary giving a rosary to Saint Dominic de Guzmán. the scene is surrounded by the 15 mysteries of the Rosary in medallion, which are read from right to left. It is the illustration of a tradition spread by the Dominicans from the end of the 15th century, according to which Saint Dominic would have had a vision of Mary transmitting to him the prayer of the rosary and asking him to spread it. It is a frequent theme in religious art in Western Europe from the sixteenth century, present in many churches in the form of stained glass windows, altarpieces and paintings.