The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Francis Xavier

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert

Title

The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Francis Xavier

Place

Netherlands (Artist's nationality:)

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1610–1659

Medium

Engraving in black on ivory laid paper

Inscriptions

Inscribed in plate: “PERILLVSTRI AC REVERENDISSIMO DOMINO D. ANTONIO TRIEST / SEPTIMO GANDENSIVM EPISCOPO, COMITI DE EVERGHEM & c. / S.P. Franciscum Xauerium Orientis Apostolum, ex nocturna cum dæmonibus pugna, instar MAGNI ANTONI, victorem / cælestique Visione Deiparae Virginis recreatum debitæ obseruantiæ monumentum L.M.D.C.Q. Gerardus Seghers”; lower left, in plate: “Gerardus Seghers inventor”; lower center, in plate: “Cum privilegijs”; lower right, in plate: “S. à Bolswert sculpsit”

Dimensions

Image: 38.8 × 27.8 cm (15 5/16 × 11 in.); Plate: 42.3 × 28.5 cm (16 11/16 × 11 1/4 in.); Sheet: 44.2 × 30.1 cm (17 7/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Anne-Marie Logan

Reference Number

2014.1157

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