Original 1872 engraving with the full-length portrait of Fray Fernando de Santiago, the celebrated preacher of the Order of Mercy, after the canvas by Francisco de Zurbarán kept in the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (inv. 0663).
Original 1872 engraving with the full-length portrait of Fray Fernando de Santiago, the celebrated preacher of the Order of Mercy, after the canvas by Francisco de Zurbarán kept in the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando (inv. 0663).
It is print no. 19 of Cuadros selectos de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, issued in parts between 1872 and 1885 with texts by Valentín Carderera. Drawn by Leopoldo Sánchez del Bierzo and engraved in etching and burin by Ricardo Franch y Mira. It is headed R. Academia de Nobles Artes de S. Fernando and signed at the foot Zurbarán p., L. Sánchez d. and Franch g.
Medium: Etching and engraving.
Artist / after: Leopoldo Sánchez del Bierzo (Villafranca del Bierzo, 1830 - 1900), after the canvas by Francisco de Zurbarán.
Engraver: Ricardo Franch y Mira (Valencia, 1839 - Paterna, 1888).
Date: 1872.
Source: Cuadros selectos de la Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, print no. 19.
Dimensions: Plate mark 11.8 x 8.7 in (30 x 22 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Some old foxing spots in the margins that do not affect the image.