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Object Type
print
Museum number
R,4.23
Description
So-called 'St Francis of Paola'; St Francis of Assisi receiving the Infant Christ; St Francis kneeling at right in front of the Virgin who is standing on a cloud and holding out the Christ Child towards him; two cherubs in upper left corner, 'Charitas' inscribed above; a tree and a rock in right background; after Peter Paul Rubens. 1617-1620 Engraving
Producer name
After:
Peter Paul Rubens
Print made by:
Michel Lasne
Published by:
Theodoor Galle
School/style
Flemish
French
Production date
1617-1620
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
340 millimetres
Width:
220 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
After the painting by Rubens now in Palais des Beaux-Arts, Lille, inv.no.310 (Rooses 419); formerly in the Eglise du Couvent des Capucins, Lille. A preparatory drawing by Lasne is in Stedelijk Prentenkabinet, Antwerp, inv.no.A.XLV.1.
Bibliographic references
Schneevoogt 1873 / Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après P.P.Rubens
(99.42)
Corpus Rubenianum VIII / Saints
(95a)
(copy 2)
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(76)
(under Lasne)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
christian saint/martyr
Associated names
Representation of:
St Francis of Assisi
Representation of:
Virgin Mary
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
St Francis of Paola
(according to the lettering)
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
(L. 2292)
Acquisition date
1753
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
R,4.23