Original antique engraving of Saint Joseph of Leonessa, the Capuchin martyr, a small devotional copper engraving of the late 18th or early 19th century. The saint embraces the cross while a kneeling angel offers him the chalice. Signed below by the Valencian engraver Vicente Capilla.
Original antique engraving of Saint Joseph of Leonessa, the Capuchin martyr, a small devotional copper engraving of the late 18th or early 19th century. The saint embraces the cross while a kneeling angel offers him the chalice. Signed below by the Valencian engraver Vicente Capilla.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver: Vicente Capilla (signed "V.C." at the right of the lettering)
Date: Late 18th - early 19th century
Dimensions: 2.6 x 3.9 in (6.7 x 10 cm)
Condition: Good condition. Paper slightly toned, with light localized stains; narrow margins, trimmed close to the plate mark.