Virgin and Child enthroned; St Bonaventura (left); St Louis of Toulouse (right). below, four pairs of figures of Saints: St Agatha and St Augustine; an unidentified female Franciscan Saint and St Clar

Executed in tempera on panel, the work features a luminous gold ground that heightens the figures' outlines. The figures are rendered with the linear clarity and decorative detail associated with the Crivelli workshop, echoing the more refined approach of Carlo Crivelli while retaining a somewhat simpler handling of drapery and facial expression.

Attributed to Vittore Crivelli, an Italian painter active in Venice during the late 15th century, the panel entered the collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge through acquisition in the 20th century. Its documented history before entering the museum remains limited, but the work reflects the devotional commissions typical of the period.

The altarpiece belongs to the early Renaissance phase in northern Italy, when artists blended Gothic ornamental traditions with emerging naturalistic concerns. Its iconographic program aligns with Franciscan liturgical settings, suggesting it was intended for a chapel or church associated with the order.