Francesco Piranesi and Louis Jean Desprez
Il Santo Padre in atto d’adorazione innanzi al Sacramento esposto solennemente da Lui nella Capella Paolina in Vaticano la Domenica dell’ Avvento
1782
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- Artist: Francesco Piranesi
- Artist: Louis Jean Desprez
Il Santo Padre in atto d’adorazione innanzi al Sacramento esposto solennemente da Lui nella Capella Paolina in Vaticano la Domenica dell’ Avvento
1782
Physical Qualities
Etching and aquatint (by Piranesi after Desprez's design) with hand coloring (by Desprez), Sheet: 790 x 492 mm. (31 1/8 x 19 3/8 in.)
Plate: 697 x 474 mm. (27 7/16 x 18 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase with exchange funds from Bequest of Saidie A. May
Object Number
2006.28
The print is by Piranesi after a design by Desprez and was executed in 1783-84; the hand coloring was added in 1788 by Desprez.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2006; Helmut Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main; Private Collection, Germany
Markings: WM: Strasbourg Lily with JH&Z (Heawood 1860) and J HONIG & ZOONEN (Heawood 3345)
