Caption

Angels sargs (Guardian Angel). Maker: Stanislaw Czerski (1777–1833), graphic artist. Subject: Guardian Angel leading a child by the hand, plants at their feet; devotional depiction, religious painting/devotional scene featuring a child and angels. Medium/technique: stippled copperplate on the face and body; engraving (graphic matrix/plate). Place/date: made in Salanty in Samogitia; 1822–1832. Dimensions: height 9.9 cm, width 6.6 cm. Inscription/context: engravings of saints with Samogitian inscriptions created for parishioners; plates, press and tools were transferred to Vilnius after the artist's death.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_249

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Rights managed

Available size

74.3Mb (8.6Mb) / 14.4in x 20.0in / 4326 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Angels sargs Guardian Angel Maker Stanislaw Czerski 1777–1833 graphic artist Subject Guardian Angel leading child hand plants feet devotional depiction religious painting devotional scene featuring angels Medium technique stippled copperplate face body engraving graphic matrix plate Place date Salanty Samogitia 1822–1832 Dimensions height 9.9 cm width 6.6 cm Inscription context engravings saints Samogitian inscriptions created parishioners plates press tools transferred Vilnius artist's death rectangular metal plate worn pitted surface showing mix dark black brown rusty orange areas several lighter gray tan patches small raised corrosion spots narrow brownish edge sits neutral gray background small blue- -white decorative label affixed near top edge whitish smudged marking near bottom edge.