Embroidery depicting the Miracle of the Crab of Saint Francis Xavier

Embroidery depicting the Miracle of the Crab of Saint Francis Xavier Petit point embroidery with loop stitch in dyed silk on canvas, mounted on card, framed. At the centre, Saint Francis Xavier kneels on the shore of the Indian Ocean with his hands clasped in prayer. In the water before him is the crab holding a crucifix between its claws. Several indigenous figures stand behind him. Some localised losses to the black, minor stains. Height 21.5, width 28.5 cm. Frame height 28, width 38 cm. After an engraving by Bartholomäus Kilian (1630 - 1696), probably the last third of the 17th C.

Estimate:£833.38

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