Heilige Benedictus en mannen met een schatkist, Martin Speer, after Francesco Solimena, 1725 - 1765

Title(s)

Heilige Benedictus en mannen met een schatkist
S. Benedictus (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2001-253

Catalogue reference

• LeBlanc 12

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Artist

• print maker: Martin Speer (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Martin Speer (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Francesco Solimena (mentioned on object)
• unknown (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: Regensburg
after painting by: Latium

Dating

1725 - 1765

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 290 mm × width 377 mm

What

• Benedict of Nurcia, abbot of Monte Cassino and founder of the Benedictine Order; possible attributes: aspergillum, book, cup (sometimes broken), raven with loaf, sieve (or tray)
• money-chest, treasure-chest, money-box

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 2001

Copyright

Public domain

• Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant un dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations : ouvrage destiné à faire suite au Manuel du libraire par J.Ch. Brunet, dl. 3, p. 571, cat.nr. 12