Drawing, "A Votive Image of a Boy Presented by his Parents to St. Nicholas of Bari", late 18th century
This object is resting in our storage facility.
We acquired this object in 1938
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- Object ID: 18543363
- Accession Number: 1938-88-4374
- Acquired: 1938
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2D3ia/
- Drawing, "A Votive Image of a Boy Presented by his Parents to St. Nicholas of Bari", late 18th century. late 18th century. Brush and brown and gray wash, pen and brown ink on paper. Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund. 1938-88-4374.
The Saint is sitting on clouds, with book and three balls, blessing. Surrounded by angels, two of them with mitre and crozier. Below, at left: The father standing, mother and son kneeling. At right a tub surrounded by three children.
This drawing is brush and brown and gray wash, pen and brown ink on paper with the following markings: incomplete watermark: upper part of a heart with A M G; cross above
. Its dimensions are: 27.7 x 18.3 cm (10 7/8 x 7 3/16 in.).
It is signed Signature at right corner: "F. Mergolo"
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Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund. Its provenance is From the collection of Giovanni Piancastelli; Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Brandegee (Unknown) We acquired this object in 1938.
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