A Limoges enamel plaque depicting Saint Regis, signed Jean Baptiste II Nouailher, France, 18th C.

Dim.: 19 x 17 cm (the frame)
Dim.: 14 x 11 cm (the work)

Jean Baptiste II Nouailher (1732-1804) is part of the leading family of Limoges enamel painters, following the footsteps of Colin Nouailher, the leading painter on Limoges enamel in the middle of the 16th C.

Jean-François Régis, commonly known as Saint John Francis Regis and Saint Regis (31 January 1597 - 31 December 1640), was a French priest of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church in 1737. A tireless preacher, Regis is best known for his work with at-risk women and orphans.