Saint Jerome

"Saint Jerome" High-relief sculpture in carved, lacquered, and gilded wood depicting Saint Jerome; the saint, adorned with gilded drapery, rests on a sort of rock, with his right hand holding the stone he used to beat his chest, at his feet the head of a lion, a skull, both gilded, and the book of the Vulgate. Venice, 17th century. cm 30 x 40 h