Saint Helen finding the true cross

Jerôme David French?

After Paolo Farinati Italian

Publisher François Langlois French

1625–47

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Saint Helen finding the true cross
Artist: Jerôme David (1605–after 1670)
Artist: After Paolo Farinati (Italian, Verona 1524–1606 Verona)
Publisher: François Langlois (French, baptized Chartres, 1588–1647 Paris)
Date: 1625–47
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 14 3/16 × 20 3/8 in. (36 × 51.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.95.2604
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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