St Mary of Egypt Receiving Communion - C. Duflos Engraving - 17th Century

Copper engraving with the burin of St Mary of Egypt receiving her last communion from St Zosimus, attended by two angels. Signed in the copper Beaugin pinxit at the left and C. Duflos sculp. at the right, with an arched top.

Claude Duflos (1665-1727) was one of the most prolific French burin engravers of his time, largely devoted to religious subjects. Here he interprets a composition by Lubin Baugin (c. 1612-1663), the painter from Pithiviers known for his still lifes and his Italianate virgins.

Medium: Copper engraving with the burin.
Artist / after: After Lubin Baugin (c. 1612-1663).
Engraver: Claude Duflos (1665-1727).
Date: Late 17th or early 18th century.
Dimensions: 11.4 x 7.9 in (29 x 20 cm).
Condition: Trimmed following the arch of the composition, without margins, and laid down on a paper support; paper unevenly darkened.