The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, mid 18th century

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Medium

etching and engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 30.2 × 16.7 cm (11 7/8 × 6 9/16 in.)

sheet: 44.2 × 29.5 cm (17 3/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of James A. Bergquist, in honor of Andrew Cliffe Robison

Catalogue Raisonné

De Vesme 1906, no. 4

Accession Number

2015.4.6

Artists / Makers

Giovanni Bottani (artist) Italian, 1725 - 1804

Giuseppe Bottani (artist after) Italian, 1717 - 1784

Image Use

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Inscription

lower center in plate: VIRO CLARISS. AC NOBILISSIMO. ANDREAE MARCHIONI GERINO / EGREGO BONARVM ARTIVM PARTRONO ATQ. CVLTORI / TABVLAM IN EJVS PINACOTH. SERVATAM / A Josepho Bottani coloribus A Joan hujus Fr. AEre Expressam. / D.D.C.Q.

Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton, MA); gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Bergquist, James A., Mr.

Bibliography

1906: Vesme, Alexandre de (Baudi di Vesme, Alessandro). Le peintre-graveur italien; ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch. Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906: no. 4

2000: Arcari, Gianluigi. "Incisioni," in Chiara Tellini Perina, in Giuseppe Bottani (Cremona 1717 - Mantua 1784). Mantua, 2000: no.15.