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St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland.

Date1857-1865

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/4 x 8 1/2in. (29.8 x 21.6cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 15/16 x 11in. (37.9 x 27.9cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase

DescriptionAn elderly man wearing ecclesiastical vestments including a patterned and figured cloak with a metal clasp, a lace-trimmed robe, and a tall hat (miter) with a cross on it. He has a beard and mustache and holds a crooked staff (crosier) in his right hand. Three large snakes are beneath his feet. His head is surrounded by a halo and clouds. Trees or bushes and a church with a large steeple are in the right background. A cliff overlooking the sea is in the left background.

Object number1972.66.1

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "ST. PATRICK, THE APOSTLE OF IRELAND. / Born in the Year 361, Died in the Year 458. / 46".

On verso, inscribed in pencil: upper center, "Dwr 11"; lower left and lower right, accession number.NotesObject Note: The birth and death dates of Saint Patrick inscribed on the print do not agree with his birth and death dates established by the Library of Congress.

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