Saint Rosalia Crowned by the Child Jesus

Paulus Pontius, after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Paulus Pontius

Artist, Flemish, 1603 - 1658

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows several individuals in various poses, most of their bodies visible. A standing woman on the right holds a child, while the child reaches towards a kneeling figure on the left. To the right of the kneeling figure, another person with aged features and a full beard stands, holding a staff. Flanking these central figures are additional individuals. Two cherubic figures hover in the air above, amidst swirling clouds, each holding small branches. The background is architectural, with large stone pillars and steps ascending into a seemingly divine structure. Books and ornamental objects lie on the steps.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 44.6 x 34.2 cm (17 9/16 x 13 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 44.9 x 34.2 cm (17 11/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2008.91.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 612, State iii/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); purchased 2008 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: no. 34 ii/iii

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Anthony van Dyck, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 612, state iii/v.

Inscriptions

lower center: S. ROSALIA ... / ...Auerricatrix / MAGNAE VIRGINI MAGNA MATRI... Professa / Soctis IHESU Antwerpiae LMDC Q. / Cum Privilegio Regis.; lower left: Antonie van Dyck Invt.; lower right: Paulus Pontius sculp.

Wikidata ID

Q76439142

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