Saint William of Maleval (c. 1780): Artwork and History

Saint William of Maleval (c. 1780) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as After Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673 Carlo Antonini ? c.1740 - c.1784.

The work and its context

The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:

Salvaror Rosa’s many etchings were already so popular by the 18th century that entire books of reproductions were being produced in states that w'ere deceptively similar to the original prints. This example, showing a medieval hermit saint doing penance in a suit of armor (while lashed to a tree below' a crucifix), is known in both black-and-white and sanguine (reddish brown) impressions.

Object facts

• Title: Saint William of Maleval
• Date: c. 1780
• Artist attribution: After Salvator Rosa Italian, 1615-1673 Carlo Antonini ? c.1740 - c.1784
• Place of origin: Italy
• Medium: Etching in sanguine on ivory laid paper
• Dimensions: Plate: 34.9 × 23.6 cm (13 3/4 × 9 5/16 in.); Sheet: 36.7 × 24.9 cm (14 1/2 × 9 13/16 in.)
• Type: Print
• Department: Prints and Drawings
• Reference number: 1887.522

Collection credit

Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

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