Caption

Saint Joseph with staff, print, mark: 'Antwerpsche Etsers 1880', printmaker: Piet Verhaert, after painting by Peter Paul Rubens, 1888, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 317 mm x width 241 mm, the foster-father of Christ, Joseph of Nazareth, husband of Mary, possible attributes: flowering rod or wand, lily, carpenter's tools, An etched portrait of an older man shown from the chest up holding a long staff, his hair and beard are thick and curly, his eyes are uplifted and his mouth is slightly open, he wears a heavy, draped garment and the image is composed of dense crosshatched lines creating deep shadow and textured background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_399

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.4Mb (6.4Mb) / 12.4in x 16.8in / 3715 x 5026 (300dpi)

Keywords

Saint Joseph staff print mark Antwerpsche Etsers 1880 printmaker Piet Verhaert painting Peter Paul Rubens 1888 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 317 mm x width 241 mm foster-father Christ Joseph Nazareth husband Mary possible attributes flowering rod wand lily carpenter's tools etched portrait older man shown chest up holding long staff hair beard thick curly eyes uplifted mouth slightly open wears heavy draped garment image composed dense crosshatched lines creating deep shadow textured background