Caption

Frontispiece: Regulae seu constitutiones communes congregationis missionis, graphic artist. Frontispiece showing the title page of the rule of the Vilnius Missionaries. Composition on the matrix is reversed relative to the prints. In the center, an oval cartouche supported and topped by winged angel heads contains the title inscription. On the left, an oval field with the Annunciation and below it an inverted inscription: 'Verbum, caro factus est.' On the right, an oval field with two angels adoring the Blessed Sacrament and below an inverted inscription: 'O Salutaris Hostia.' At the top, the Holy Trinity with two angels playing the harp (left) and a zither (right); the scene is signed in reverse on the ribbon: 'Sancta Trinitas, unus Deus.' Below the title oval, the Holy Family: Mary (left) holding a lily, Jesus (center), and St. Joseph (right) with a blossoming branch. Below the scene on the drapery: inscription 'Et erat subditus illis Luc. 2.' Dated 1806, Vilnius. Graphic plate (matrix), height 12.6 cm, width 9.2 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_191

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Rights managed

Available size

78.2Mb (11.8Mb) / 15.2in x 20.0in / 4558 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Frontispiece Regulae seu constitutiones communes congregationis missionis graphic artist Frontispiece showing title page rule Vilnius Missionaries Composition matrix reversed relative prints center oval cartouche supported topped winged angel heads contains title inscription left oval field Annunciation inverted inscription Verbum caro factus est right two angels adoring Blessed Sacrament O Salutaris Hostia top Holy Trinity two angels playing harp zither scene signed reverse ribbon Sancta Trinitas unus Deus title oval Holy Family Mary holding lily Jesus St Joseph blossoming branch drapery inscription Et erat subditus illis Luc 2 Dated 1806 Vilnius Graphic plate height 12.6 cm width 9.2 cm rectangular metal plate slightly rounded corners showing worn mottled surface shades brown copper dark gray scattered dark spots patches black corrosion faint scratches scuff marks crisscross surface small decorative sticker blue border white center visible near top edge plate displays uneven patina areas lighter darker brown subtle greenish gray tones.