The True Effigy of Saint Francis
The True Effigy of Saint Francis

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The True Effigy of Saint Francis,

1620–21

Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635
x1934-135

Information

Title
The True Effigy of Saint Francis
Dates

1620–21

Maker
Jacques Callot
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 6.5 × 4.4 cm (2 9/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-135
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Florence

Inscription
Captioned in lower margin: Vera. SS. Francisci effigies
Reference Numbers
Lieure 370; Meaume 142
Culture
French, European
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process), etching (printing process)
Subject
figures (representations), saints, effigies, men, portraits

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