Lenticular tabula scalata with original watercolor and lithograph on paper, mounted on ribbed slats, housed in original ebonized and gilt wood frame. A rare devotional double-image optical work, displaying a hand-painted floral bouquet in one viewing angle and a lithographic portrait of Saint Stanislas Kostka in the opposite angle. The floral image, a watercolor, includes symbolic blooms such as roses, pansies, and forget-me-nots. The facing image, visible from the other side, shows a classical portrait of the youthful Polish Jesuit saint Stanislas Kostka (1550–1568), violin in hand, evoking themes of divine calling and purity.. Dimensions: approx. mage format: 19.2 cm x 15 cm Format with frame: 24.6 cm x 20.5 cm. Wear consistent with age; visible tears, creasing, and edge loss; watercolors remain vivid. The optical illusion functions well. Frame with some paint loss and abrasions.

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