Portrait of Francis of Assisi

$ 39.21

Description

Portrait of Francis of Assisi. Born 1181/1182 in Assisi, Italy. Died 3 October 1226 in Assisi, Italy. Etching and Engraving, c. 1790. Reasonable condition. Paper a bit browned. A larger faint stain on the right, just affecting the text. Portrait of Francis of Assisi. Born 1181/1182 in Assisi, Italy. Died 3 October 1226 in Assisi, Italy. Etching and Engraving, c. 1790. Reasonable condition. Some faint creasing, mainly along edges. Paper a bit browned. With some minor spotting/small staining. A larger faint stain on the right, just affecting the text. Verso: Dutch text. Note: with a 4-line poem below the image and printed text regarding the portrayed in Dutch. Note: dimensions reflect the entire leaf. Dimensions: 210 x 118 mm. Francis of Assisi was Saint, Deacon, Mystic, Patron saint of animals, One of the most venerated saints in Christianity, Stigmatist, Patron saint of Italy, "Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone", Founder of the Franciscan Order, Confessor of the Faith, Patron saint of the Franciscan Order, Patron saint of merchants, Patron saint of ecology, Patron saint of stowaways, Patron saint of Naga, patron saint of Cebu, and Patron saint of the City of General Trias.