Oval medallion with a stylized red and white plume motif on a pale green ground, surrounded by ochre and teal painted scrollwork.

Painted roundel with red and white feathered motif, Passion of Christ attribution

A small oval medallion sits within a larger painted field of ochre, red and teal scrollwork. Inside, a stylized bundle of red-and-white striped plumes rises from a green stem, outlined in dark blue. The surface shows wear, flaking paint and a grainy, aged texture.

Artist: Unknown
Date: [1800?]
Medium: Stipple engravings Devotional images
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 2667 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1810.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

19th century 1800s 1800 religious art decorative border passion of christ folk painting roundel devotional image worn surface