Guardian Angel

1622

Girolamo Imperiale I

Associated Names
Girolamo Imperiale I

Artist, Italian, died c. 1639

The image depicts three figures. In the center is a winged figure, likely an angel, sitting on a cloud. The angel has curly hair and is wearing ornate robes. Sitting on the angel's lap is a smaller, nude child with curly hair. Below them is an adult male figure who appears muscular. The background shows swirling clouds. At the bottom of the image, there is text.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 24.8 x 19.2 cm (9 3/4 x 7 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.39.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, no. 4, State only

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate between 6 lines of Latin script: ANGELVS / CVSTOS / Illmo ... ; lower right in plate: Hieronymus Imperialis Inv.faciebat Parmae.1622 [date underlined]

Watermarks

Triple-crescent

Wikidata ID

Q74073812

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