Lot number 1992 - Auction 160
KLOSTERARBEIT 'DER HEILIGE FRANZ XAVER AUF DEM TOTENBETT'

CONVENT WORK: 'SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER ON HIS DEATHBED' Circa 1800 Collage of watercolor and gouache on paper, various textiles, and straw stalks; framed behind glass. Image size 38 x 30 cm (frame 49 x 41.5 x 3.5 cm). Depicts Saint Francis Xavier on the island of Shangchuan Dao in China, lying on his deathbed with an angel at his side, set against a landscape and a seascape featuring a sailing ship. Shows some damage, staining, and browning.