Antique copper engraving with St Genevieve, patron of Paris, standing in the fields, with the jug and the candle, her flock at her feet and a church behind. Below, the title in calligraphy and the initials "A. R." and "V. C.".
Antique copper engraving with St Genevieve, patron of Paris, standing in the fields, with the jug and the candle, her flock at her feet and a church behind. Below, the title in calligraphy and the initials "A. R." and "V. C.".
Drawing by Antonio Rodríguez and engraving by Vicente Capilla. St Genevieve is the patron of the city of Paris and of the French Gendarmerie.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: Antonio Rodríguez
Engraver / lithographer: Vicente Capilla
Date: 18th century
Dimensions: 2.6 x 3.7 in (6.6 x 9.5 cm)
Condition: Good; image sharp, the paper with light toning and a small rust spot in the upper margin