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Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian. Oil paintings.
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Description
Two paintings, one of each saint, painted on two pieces of wood of the same size and framed together. The figure on the viewer's right, directed to his right, holds a spatula and ointment box, and the figure on the viewer's left side, directed to his left, holds a herbal book
Physical description
2 paintings : oil on wood ; wood 22.4 x 12.3 cm and 22.6 x 12.3 cm
Creator/production credits
In a 15th-century or 16th-century Italian style; date of execution unknown
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 44848i