Caption

S. Apolonia (Saint Apolonia), Czerski, Stanislaw (1777–1833), draughtsman. Apolonia (Saint; ?–249), devotional depiction, saint shown bust-length holding tongs with an extracted tooth; flames to her right; martyr's palms; halo. Composition in an oval within a double linear frame, the whole within a rectangular linear frame along the plate edge. Engraving made by Father Stanislaw Czerski in Salanty in Samogitia. As a parish priest, with the help of a young assistant he engraved images of saints with Samogitian inscriptions for his parishioners; the plates, press and tools were transferred to Vilnius after his death. 1822–1832. Graphic matrix/graphic plate. Height 7.5 cm, width 5.1 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_240

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74.8Mb (11.6Mb) / 14.5in x 20.0in / 4358 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

S Apolonia Saint Apolonia Czerski Stanislaw 1777–1833 draughtsman Saint –249 devotional depiction saint shown bust-length holding tongs extracted tooth flames right martyr's palms halo Composition oval within double linear frame whole within rectangular linear frame plate edge Engraving Father Stanislaw Czerski Salanty Samogitia parish priest help young assistant engraved images saints Samogitian inscriptions parishioners plates press tools transferred Vilnius death 1822–1832 Graphic matrix graphic plate Height 7.5 cm width 5.1 cm rectangular metal plate rounded corners rests dark gray background showing central oval containing etched portrait woman profile facing left detailed curly hair halo- shape head wears richly crosshatched garment holds flame long leafy branch flowing lines indicating fire plant plate surface warm coppery-pink tone areas greenish brownish discoloration darker speckling stains fine scratches etched border lines run near plate edges.