Charles Lanier (acquired from the artist)

Oil on panel (with a 'Winsor & Newton Ltd' label on the reverse) in flat and even condition. Under UV light there are no signs of retouching. Overall this work is in good original condition, and is ready to hang. Held in a decorative, gold-painted wood and plaster frame, with floral and foliate ornaments.
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The young chorister or acolyte in the present work is probably scattering flowers before the procession of the Blessed Sacrament, on the feast of Corpus Christi following Trinity Sunday in the Christian calendar.