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The saint wears cardinal's robes and his hat rests on the rock at the right. Before him is the lion from whose paw, according to legend, he removed a thorn.
The style of this painting is similar to that of Pisanello, and the picture may have been attributed to him in the past. It may derive from a lost work by Pisanello of this subject.
The style of this painting is similar to that of Pisanello, and the picture may have been attributed to him in the past. It may derive from a lost work by Pisanello of this subject.
The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN



