A Votive Image of a Boy Presented by his Parents to St. Nicholas of Bari, Francesco Saverio Mergolo, Italian, 1746–1786, Brush and brown and gray wash, pen and brown ink on paper, The Saint is sitting on clouds, with book and three balls, blessing. Surrounded by angels, two of them with mitre and crozier. Below, at left: The father standing, mother and son kneeling. At right a tub surrounded by three children., Southern Italy, late 18th century, figures, Drawing

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