18th century] · [Italy?
by [IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA, Saint]
[Italy?, 18th century]. An oval medallion gouache portrait of St. Ignatius of Loyola on parchment (56 x 46 mm.), backed in paper (visible on verso) and set within an oval border of gold ribbon, metallic gold embroidery, and parallel silver ribbons, displayed behind an enameled plaque of glass or possibly vitrified metal (194 x 138 mm.), the plaque enameled with a large ornamental border of gold volutes and stylized leaves with touches of red highlighting, the winged bust of a cherub at the foot, the inner “recessed” part of the frame left transparent and painted with a diaper pattern behind which is visible a silvery wale textile, the outer background (truncated)