Guardian Angel, Angelus Custos - Original 18th Century Poilly Engraving
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Original 18th century burin engraving, a devotional image of the Guardian Angel titled at the foot Angelus Custos: the angel, with great outspread wings, points to heaven while sheltering a child who kneels in a rocky landscape.
Original 18th century burin engraving, a devotional image of the Guardian Angel titled at the foot Angelus Custos: the angel, with great outspread wings, points to heaven while sheltering a child who kneels in a rocky landscape.
Below the title runs the publisher's address Poilly à la belle Image, that of the Parisian workshop of the De Poilly family in the rue Saint-Jacques, one of the most widely circulated houses of devotional prints of its day. It keeps wide margins around the plate mark.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin).
Engraver / publisher: De Poilly workshop, Paris (Jean de Poilly, 1669-1728; François de Poilly).
Date: 18th century.
Dimensions: Plate mark 10.0 x 7.5 in (25.3 x 19 cm).
Condition: In keeping with its age, with slight handling defects visible in the photograph that do not affect the image, apart from a small dark stain at the upper center. Light foxing spots in the margins.
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Original 18th century burin engraving, a devotional image of the Guardian Angel titled at the foot Angelus Custos: the angel, with great outspread wings, points to heaven while sheltering a child who kneels in a rocky landscape.