Cornelis de Visscher
(Netherlands 1629–1658)
after Sir Peter Paul Rubens
(Flanders 1577–1640)
- Title
- The vision of St Francis
- Other titles:
- St Francis receiving the infant Christ
- Year
- 17th century
- Media category
- Materials used
- engraving
- Dimensions
-
44.5 x 36.0cm platemark; 45.3 x 36.8cm sheet
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Delmer 1985
- Accession number
- 280.1985
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
Although he never made engravings himself, Rubens clearly understood the benefits to be garnered through printmaking, both for his reputation and his income. He employed highly accomplished engravers to reproduce his paintings, closely supervising their work at every stage. Cornelis de Visscher was one of the most important and prolific engravers of the Rubens school, despite his short lifetime. The model painting for this print is in the Capuchin Church of St Anthony at Antwerp.
- Bibliography (1)
-
Nicholas Draffin (Australia, b.1943, d.1995) (Author), Piety and Paganism, Sydney, 1991, 15.
- Exhibition history (2)
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Piety and Paganism, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 13 Jul 1991–29 Sep 1991.
Old Europe: Prints & drawings from the collection 1500-1800, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 03 Jun 2006–06 Aug 2006.
