Caption

Saint Vincent de Paul. The saint visible in a bust, wearing a surplice and a stole; face stippled. The image is enclosed in an oval frame decorated with laurel branches and placed on a rectangular plate with a separate field for an inscription at the bottom: 'S. Vincentius a Paulo Congregationis Missionis et Puellarum Charitatis Founder.' Part of a series of graphic compositions depicting images that were objects of worship, mostly made by anonymous engravers often in monastery engraving workshops. Graphic plate (graphic matrix), height 12.5 cm, width 8.4 cm; Vilnius, 1790–1820.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_255

License type

Rights managed

Available size

71.5Mb (8.3Mb) / 13.9in x 20.0in / 4168 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Saint Vincent de Paul saint visible bust wearing surplice stole face stippled image enclosed oval frame decorated laurel branches placed rectangular plate separate field inscription bottom S Vincentius Paulo Congregationis Missionis et Puellarum Charitatis Founder Part series graphic compositions depicting images objects worship mostly anonymous engravers monastery engraving workshops Graphic plate graphic matrix height 12.5 cm width 8.4 cm Vilnius 1790–1820 rectangular metal plate rounded corners showing engraved portrait older man within oval frame set inside rectangular border up fine lines hatch marks plate surface irregular spots stains patches discoloration portrait depicts man short beard receding hair wearing layered garments visible collar rendered incised lines create texture shading Surrounding oval parallel linear patterns forming decorative border recessed rectangular panel portrait containing engraved markings object displays predominantly warm brown copper color areas darker brown small greenish tarnish spots background plate neutral gray.