Opening of the Holy Door by the Pope - Original 19th Century Etching
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Opening of the Holy Door by the Pope - Original 19th Century Etching

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Original 19th century etching with the opening of the Holy Door at the beginning of a Jubilee Year: the Pope, in pontifical vestments and surrounded by cardinals, strikes with the silver hammer the wall that closes the door. The military uniforms place the scene in the first third of the 19th century.

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Original 19th century etching with the opening of the Holy Door at the beginning of a Jubilee Year: the Pope, in pontifical vestments and surrounded by cardinals, strikes with the silver hammer the wall that closes the door. The military uniforms place the scene in the first third of the 19th century.

Medium: Etching.
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: Plate mark 10.6 x 13.8 in (27 x 35 cm).
Condition: Plate mark trimmed at the lower part. Stain at the center of the image coming from an old repair with adhesive tape on the reverse, and vertical creases in the paper. All of it visible in the photograph.

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