Oil on canvas. It is a beautiful copy of the famous painting created by Simon Vouet (1590 -1649) between 1618 and 1620, and placed in a chapel of the church of San Francesco a Ripa in Rome.
Created by Vouet during his stay in Rome, the work reflects an important Caravaggio influence, in the chromatic and luminous choices, as in the poses of the figures.
These characteristics are faithfully found in this copy.
The palette is rich in colors (blue, orange, obviously red) which materialize in beautifully painted drapery, but there is also an abundance of white cloths which are everywhere to give light and generate visual impact.
The details are rich: the elaborate hairstyle of the character's hair from behind and his bare foot in the foreground (but not dirty, like those of Merisi); the white vase on the floor in contrast to the large copper basin; the lace of the shirt and the turban of the woman on the right, as well as the left hand of the latter (typical Caravaggio pose) extended open towards the viewer which gives a shot of depth to the scene.
The painting was restored and relined at the end of the 19th century, and mounted on a frame from that period.
It is presented in a late 19th century frame.
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