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"St. Pius IV Invoking the Aid of the Virgin during the Battle of Lepanto", oil on canvas, unsigned, in gold and black molded frame, OS: 19 3/4" x 18 1/4", SS: 15 1/2" x 13 1/2". Good condition. The Battle of Lepanto was a naval battle on October 5, 1571, wherein the Catholic Holy League defeated the Ottoman fleet in the Gulf of Patras, ending their attempt to take Cyprus. Provenance: From the collection of Howard Hibbard (1928-1984), Professor of Italian Baroque Art at Columbia University, Slade Professor of Fine Art at the University of Oxford.