Wilton album, folio 44c: Saint Jerome; the saint reading in front of a crucifix, holding spectacles on his nose

ca. 1585
Not on view
On folio 44 with four other prints: 27.78.1(159-160 and 162-163)
For more information on the Wilton album see entry for 27.78.1(1-428)
An early engraving by Annibale, described by Malvasia as being his first. The composition is loosely related to Annibale's painting of Saint Jerome now at the Banca Popolare dell'Emilia in Modena, usually dated around 1585

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Object Information
  • Title: Wilton album, folio 44c: Saint Jerome; the saint reading in front of a crucifix, holding spectacles on his nose
  • Artist: Annibale Carracci (Italian, Bologna 1560–1609 Rome)
  • Date: ca. 1585
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: 3 7/8 × 3 7/16 in. (9.8 × 8.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927
  • Object Number: 27.78.1(161)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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