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Oil Painting Of The Veil Of Veronica. French, 17th / 18th Century.

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"Oil Painting Of The Veil Of Veronica. French, 17th / 18th Century."

An oil on oak panel painting depicting the veil of Veronica.

French, late 17th - early 18th century.

The panel measures 40 x 29cm.

The modern ebonised wooden frame measures 53 x 42cm.

The Veil of Veronica is a Christian relic consisting of a piece of cloth said to bear an image of the Holy Face of Jesus. The story of the image's origin is related to the sixth Station of the Cross, wherein Saint Veronica, encountering Jesus along the Via Dolorosa to Calvary, wipes the blood and sweat from his face with her veil.