Late 16th-Century Italian School, Saint Jerome The Penitent Yellow the smoke-billowing chimneys of the

the smoke-billowing chimneys of the whirring factories provide an industrial backdrop

This fine mid-20th-century oil painting by Danish artist Sophus Vermehren (1866-1950) depicts an elderly man sleeping in an armchair while a woman comforts him

wrapped in a heavy woollen shawl

One wealthy banker apparently examined Renoir’s masterpiece

it’s clearly painted by an Academy-trained artist

Late 16th-Century Italian School, Saint Jerome The Penitent Yellow the smoke-billowing chimneys of theThis late 16th century Italian School oil on copper depicts Saint Jerome in penitence, contemplating Christs crucifixion, while holding a stone to his chest, with a landscape beyond. Its based upon an engraving (c. 1580) attributed to Raphal Sadeler (1560 61 1628 32), which is after a design by Flemish painter, Maerten de Vos (1532 1603). Born in Stridon, Dalmatia, Saint Jerome (342 420) is celebrated both for his translation of the Bible into Latin