Follower of Sir Anthony Van Dyke (1599-1641): European School Oval Oil on Panel of Christ on the Cross sub-Antiques It is probably because of

It is probably because of the fondness of the people of Kerman for roses

A typical Afghan rug

but remains a wonderful and decorative object all the same

Full of character

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Follower of Sir Anthony Van Dyke (1599-1641): European School Oval Oil on Panel of Christ on the Cross sub-Antiques It is probably because ofOrigin: European School Period: Late Eighteenth Early Nineteenth Century Provenance: Ex Christies London, 21st December 1928 Date: c. 1770 1810 Height: 12 inches Width: 10 inches The dramatically depicted oil on an oval oak panel showing the crucifixion of Christ, the figure rendered realistically swaddled in cloth, his muscles straining, with the acronym INRI above, the whole on an ebony ground and of Spanish or Italian origin surviving from the late