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"The 17th Century painting of Jesus before partial restoration
(See below, the painting after partial restoration)
Bishop Michael Coleman of the Port Elizabeth Diocese is launching an appeal to help restore and exhibit an old oil painting of Our Lord.
The painting was originally in Risley Hall, a Tudor manor house near Derby in England. In an old inventory, it was listed as “The Saviour”, attributed to Velasquez (1599-1660). In 1912, it was valued at £1200 and hung in the entrance hall. There were a large number of good paintings at Risley Hall, including those attributed to Ruebens, Stubbs and Sir Godfrey Kneller; “The Saviour” was assessed as the most valuable of all."
http://catholic-pe.co.za/painting.htm
Picture Reproduced by kind permission
Thanx to St Augustine's Church
Catholic Diocese of Port Elizabeth
and Mr John Reeks
