Antique copper engraving with St Louis Bertrand, the Valencian Dominican, on the clouds, the crucifix between his hands and the angel presenting him the chalice with the serpent, an allusion to the poison he survived unharmed. The name of the saint below.
Antique copper engraving with St Louis Bertrand, the Valencian Dominican, on the clouds, the crucifix between his hands and the angel presenting him the chalice with the serpent, an allusion to the poison he survived unharmed. The name of the saint below.
Born in Valencia and a missionary in New Granada, St Louis Bertrand is the patron of Colombia and is still much venerated in the diocese of Valencia.
Medium: Copper engraving
Date: 18th-19th century
Dimensions: 2.8 x 4.1 in (7 x 10.4 cm)
Condition: Good; image clean, with a small rust spot in the upper margin