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SM Magdalena P. (Saint Mary Magdalene), Czerski, Stanislaw (1777-1833), graphic artist, Mary Magdalene (Saint), devotional depictions, crucifixes, saints, halos, flowers, skulls, religious paintings. The image shows Saint Mary Magdalene, visible in a bust, a crucifix in her hands, at the bottom (under the inscription) a skull in a tuft of grass and flowers. The engraving was made by Father Stanislaw Czerski in Salanty in Samogitia. 'As a parish priest, with the help of a young assistant he adopted, he devoted himself to engraving images of saints with Samogitian inscriptions: because he only engraved these images for his parishioners, who, as inhabitants of pure Samogitia, do not know any other language. The above-mentioned plates, together with the press and all the tools for imprinting them, were transferred to Vilnius after his death.' 1822–1832, graphic, graphic matrix, graphic plate, height 9.9 cm, width 6.9 cm

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_208

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Rights managed

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74.0Mb (9.3Mb) / 14.4in x 20.0in / 4309 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

SM Magdalena P Saint Mary Magdalene Czerski Stanislaw 1777-1833 graphic artist Mary Magdalene Saint devotional depictions crucifixes saints halos flowers skulls religious paintings image visible bust crucifix hands bottom under inscription skull tuft grass engraving was Father Stanislaw Czerski Salanty Samogitia parish priest help young assistant adopted devoted engraving images Samogitian inscriptions engraved images parishioners inhabitants pure Samogitia do know any language -mentioned plates together press tools imprinting them transferred Vilnius death 1822–1832 graphic graphic matrix graphic plate height 9.9 cm width 6.9 cm rectangular metallic plate rounded corners rests gray background plate patches dark black corrosion smudging across surface areas exposed metal coppery bronze tones iridescent blue purple sheen places small rectangular label decorative blue border sits near corner thin metal staple pin visible long edge palette includes black copper bronze blue purple gray mottled textures uneven worn edges.