About this artwork
Salvaror Rosa’s many etchings were already so popular by the 18th century that entire books of reproductions were being produced in states that w’ere deceptively similar to the original prints. This example, showing a medieval hermit saint doing penance in a suit of armor (while lashed to a tree below’ a crucifix), is known in both black-and-white and sanguine (reddish brown) impressions.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Salvator Rosa
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Title
- Saint William of Maleval
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Place
- Italy (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- Published 1780
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Medium
- Etching in sanguine on ivory laid paper
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Dimensions
- Plate: 34.9 × 23.6 cm (13 3/4 × 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 36.7 × 24.9 cm (14 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)
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Credit Line
- Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection
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Reference Number
- 1887.522
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/91/manifest.json
Extended information about this artwork
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