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Saint Paul preaching at center, standing in a crowd in a columned interior, pointing upwards toward putti who hold a scroll

1681–1725
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: Saint Paul preaching at center, standing in a crowd in a columned interior, pointing upwards toward putti who hold a scroll
  • Artist: Arnold van Westerhout (Flemish, Antwerp 1651–1725 Rome)
  • Artist: After Giovanni Battista Lenardi (Italian, Roman, 1656–1704)
  • Date: 1681–1725
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 16 15/16 in. × 12 in. (43 × 30.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
  • Object Number: 51.501.4531
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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