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St. Rosalia Crowned by the Child Jesus

Paulus Pontius and Sir Anthony van Dyck

St. Rosalia Crowned by the Child Jesus

1624-1657

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St. Rosalia Crowned by the Child Jesus

1624-1657

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (Trimmed to platemark): 441 x 333 mm. (17 3/8 x 13 1/8 in.) Image: 405 x 334 mm. (15 15/16 x 13 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.242

Inscribed: Recto: Below image: "S. ROSALIA Panhormi Siciliæ regio sanguine nata, aulam virginitatis amore auersata, ab Angelo in lucum paterna ditionis prope Biuonum, inde in Erctæ montis specum deducta. Hîc illi asperitas in delicijs, corporis afflictiones pro epulis, lachrymæ et orationes pro iubilo fuere: sæpè Principum Ecclesiæ Apostolorum B. Virginis et Christi Domini aspectu recreata, sæpè floribus et corollis donata, sæpè Angelorum concentu oblectata, et tandem ad cælestes nuptias ab Angelo rosis redinito euocata. Cuius quingentis prope ab obitu annis in quo vixerat loco, intactum virgineum corpus vna manu innixium, altera rosario dependente, obductum lapideo cortice inuentum est Idibus Iulÿs anno M.DC.XXV ad VIII. Kal. Mart. pestilentium tum ibi graßantem repentè extinxit, potentißima Contagionis Auerruncatrix. MAGNÆ VIRGINI MAGNÆ MATRI: Ejusque sodalitio Iuvenum sub Vexillo Ejusdem Virginis Nata Erecto in Domo Profossa Antonius van Dÿck Inv. Soc. tis IHESV Antverpiæ LMDCQ Paulus Pontius Sculp. Cum Previlegio Regis" Below image, in graphite: "[indecipherable] 3P319"; "MX25"; "12" Verso: Bottom left corner, in graphite: "7332 [in diamond]"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Paulus Pontius

1602–1657

Flemish, 1603-1658
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Artist

Sir Anthony van Dyck

1598–1640

Flemish, 1599-1641
Meet Sir Anthony van Dyck

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