Francesco Piranesi and Louis Jean Desprez
Il Santo Padre in atto d’adorazione innanzi al Sacramento esposto solennemente da Lui nella Capella Paolina in Vaticano la Domenica dell’ Avvento
1782-1783
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- Artist: Francesco Piranesi
- Artist: Louis Jean Desprez
Il Santo Padre in atto d’adorazione innanzi al Sacramento esposto solennemente da Lui nella Capella Paolina in Vaticano la Domenica dell’ Avvento
1782-1783
Physical Qualities
Etching and aquatint (by Piranesi after Desprez's design) with hand coloring (by Desprez), Sheet: 790 x 492 mm. (31 1/8 x 19 3/8 in.)
Plate: 697 x 474 mm. (27 7/16 x 18 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase with exchange funds from Bequest of Saidie A. May
Object Number
2006.28
The print is by Piranesi after a design by Desprez and was executed in 1783-84; the hand coloring was added in 1788 by Desprez.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 2006; Helmut Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main; Private Collection, Germany
Markings: WM: Strasbourg Lily with JH&Z (Heawood 1860) and J HONIG & ZOONEN (Heawood 3345)
