St. Lawrence Joshua During the recent conservation of

During the recent conservation of the painting

Beechey's portrait of Bourgeois (DPG17) was painted on the verso of this panel

Tradition holds that Lawrence was burned or "grilled" to death

Jan Both was one of the most influential and important of the Dutch Italianate painters

A lost picture almost identical to this

St. Lawrence Joshua During the recent conservation ofThis painting was attributed to Pietro da Cortona until 1880. Saint Lawrence of Rome (c. 225 258) was one of the seven deacons of ancient Rome who were martyred during the persecution of Valerian in 258 AD. Tradition holds that Lawrence was burned or "grilled" to death, hence his association with the gridiron.