École française 18th-century religious oil-on-canvas scene in gilded frame 19¾" x 15¾"

A superb oil-on-canvas religious painting completed at the École française in the late eighteenth century. The scene represents Saint Thomas Aquinas and the Archangel Saint Michael where the artist demonstrates a masterful display of light and shadow. The painting is ensconced in a lovely Louis XVI-style gilded frame features pretty lamb's tongue molded patterns. A stunning piece to bring life to an empty wall or complement a gallery wall with a touch of French history.