The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist (after the Madonna Salus Populi Romani style)
Painting on copper panel • Circle or Follower of the Italian School (possibly Roman or Bolognese) or Spanish Colonial/Cusco School following European models
AI-generated identification · may be incorrect
Style & Movement
Baroque / Counter-Reformation devotional painting
Medium & Technique
Oil on copper with gilt details
Creation Period
17th to early 18th Century
Subject Description
The composition depicts the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, with Saint Joseph positioned on the left and the young Saint John the Baptist with his lamb and reed cross to the lower right. Mary's presentation, wearing a teal-blue veil with a gold star motif on her shoulder, strongly reflects the Byzantine-derived Roman iconographic tradition of the 'Salus Populi Romani'. Christ holds a closed book and raises his hand in blessing. Presented in a later or period-style burl walnut veneer molded frame with gilt inner slip.
Condition & AI Estimated Value
Condition Assessment
Good. Shows light surface craquelure, localized varnish yellowing, minor scattered retouching, and age-appropriate edge wear under the frame rabbet. Frame displays minor stress cracks and veneer age, but is structurally sound.
Estimated Market Value
Not an official valuation$1,200 - $2,500 USD
AI estimate for general guidance only — not a professional appraisal. Actual value depends on condition, provenance, authentication, and market demand.
Collector Notes
17th c oil on copper