The Patriarch Saint Joachim - 18th Century Engraving by Vicente Capilla
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The Patriarch Saint Joachim - 18th Century Engraving by Vicente Capilla

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Original 18th century line engraving with the patriarch Saint Joachim standing above a landscape, holding a staff and a book, surrounded by cherub heads among the clouds. Signed below: A. Rodríguez del. at the left and V. Capilla sculp. at the right.

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Original 18th century line engraving with the patriarch Saint Joachim standing above a landscape, holding a staff and a book, surrounded by cherub heads among the clouds. Signed below: A. Rodríguez del. at the left and V. Capilla sculp. at the right.

Vicente Capilla y Gil (Valencia, 1767-1817) was one of the finest burin engravers of the Valencian school, trained at the Royal Academy of San Carlos, where he rose to deputy director of studies.

Medium: Copper engraving (burin)
Artist / after: Antonio Rodríguez
Engraver: Vicente Capilla
Date: 18th century
Dimensions: 6.0 x 9.1 in (15.3 x 23 cm)
Condition: Laid down on card, as is usual with these devotional sheets; the image itself remains clean, while the support has age staining and small defects at the edges.

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