Saint Francis Xavier praying with a little Asian boy in front of a cross. Engraving by G. Fabri after A. Macinelli after A. Bonfigli.

  • Bonfigli, Antonio, active 18th century.
Date:
1700-1799
Reference:
563329i
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Saint Francis Xavier praying with a little Asian boy in front of a cross. Engraving by G. Fabri after A. Macinelli after A. Bonfigli. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

A painted portrait of Saint Francis Xavier on cloth unrolled between two rollers and suspended by a cord

Publication/Creation

1700-1799

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; image 18.3 x 14.5 cm

Lettering

Gesù amor mio salvate l'anima mia. Immagine di S. Francesco Saverio delle sacre missioni della diocesi di Fiesole. Ad avvivar nelle case cristiane la memoria della morte ... Ant. Bonfili pin.; Ant. Macinelli del. Gio. Fabri f.

Reference

Wellcome Collection 563329i

Creator/production credits

The engraver appears to be the Giovanni Fabri who signed and dated another engraving in Bologna, 1756. If so, the painter would be a different Antonio Bonfigli from the one active in Macerata in the Marches who lived 1806-1865

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