Mother Cabrini. (First study).

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (Italian: Francesca Saverio Cabrini; July 15, 1850 – December 22, 1917), also called Mother Cabrini, was an Italian-American Catholic religious sister. She founded the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a religious institute that was a major support to her fellow Italian immigrants to the United States. She was the first U.S. citizen to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church, on July 7, 1946. 

She made 23 trans-Atlantic crossings and established 67 institutions: schools, hospitals and orphanages. Her activity was relentless until her death.  

Artwork description:

First study of Mother Cabrini in oils based on a black and white photo of the Saint.

Oil on un-stretched canvas.

Title: Mother Cabrini. (First study).