Five saints kneeling and adoring Christ: Saint Francis Borgia, Saint Louis Bertrand, Saint Cajetan, Saint Rosa of Lima, and Saint Philip Benzi

François Spierre French

Former Attribution After Francesco Vanni Italian

ca. 1671

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Five saints kneeling and adoring Christ: Saint Francis Borgia, Saint Louis Bertrand, Saint Cajetan, Saint Rosa of Lima, and Saint Philip Benzi
Artist: François Spierre (French, Nancy 1639–1681 Marseilles)
Former Attribution: After Francesco Vanni (Italian, Siena 1563–1610 Siena)
Date: ca. 1671
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 18 3/4 × 12 1/16 in. (47.7 × 30.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Object Number: 51.501.4648
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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