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Jacob wrestling the angel

After Pietro Liberi Italian
1730–39
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jacob wrestling the angel
  • Artist: Pietro Monaco (Italian, Belluno 1707–1772 Venice)
  • Artist: After Pietro Liberi (Italian, 1605–1687)
  • Date: 1730–39
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 19 7/8 × 14 3/16 in. (50.5 × 36 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.63.1386
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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