
Immaculate Heart of Mary Lithograph in Gilded Frame
This is a rectangular religious artwork depicting the Immaculate Heart of Mary, presented in a portrait-style 'panoramic' format. The central figure is shown from the waist up, draped in traditional blue and red robes with a white veil and a luminous circular halo. Her heart is visibly radiating light on her chest, pierced by a sword and crowned with flowers, while she held a stem of white lilies. The background features a romanticized landscape with a stone terrace, lush white lilies, climbing pink roses, and distant hazy mountains under a twilight sky. The piece is housed in a prominent, multi-tiered gilded wood or composite frame featuring a repetitive beaded or floral embossed pattern along the outer edge and a smooth inner gold slip. Based on the chromatic saturation and smooth gradients, this appears to be a mid-20th-century lithographic print rather than an original oil painting. The condition appears fair to good; there are no obvious tears in the paper, though light reflection on the glass surface makes it difficult to assess fine foxing or yellowing. The frame shows minor edge wear consistent with its age, likely dating from the 1940s to 1960s. The craftsmanship of the frame is typical of high-quality mass-produced religious devotions of the period.
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Estimated Value
$125 - $225
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Category
Religious Art & Prints
Appraised On
March 16, 2026
Estimated Value
$125 - $225
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Item Description
This is a rectangular religious artwork depicting the Immaculate Heart of Mary, presented in a portrait-style 'panoramic' format. The central figure is shown from the waist up, draped in traditional blue and red robes with a white veil and a luminous circular halo. Her heart is visibly radiating light on her chest, pierced by a sword and crowned with flowers, while she held a stem of white lilies. The background features a romanticized landscape with a stone terrace, lush white lilies, climbing pink roses, and distant hazy mountains under a twilight sky. The piece is housed in a prominent, multi-tiered gilded wood or composite frame featuring a repetitive beaded or floral embossed pattern along the outer edge and a smooth inner gold slip. Based on the chromatic saturation and smooth gradients, this appears to be a mid-20th-century lithographic print rather than an original oil painting. The condition appears fair to good; there are no obvious tears in the paper, though light reflection on the glass surface makes it difficult to assess fine foxing or yellowing. The frame shows minor edge wear consistent with its age, likely dating from the 1940s to 1960s. The craftsmanship of the frame is typical of high-quality mass-produced religious devotions of the period.
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