St. Patrick, the Apostle of Ireland.
PrinterPrinted by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
E.B. & E.C. Kellogg
American, 1840 - 1867
PublisherPublished by
Phelps & Watson
American, 1859 - 1864
PublisherPublished by
George Whiting
American, 1820 - 1862
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)
Sheet (height x width): 14 15/16 x 11in. (37.9 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
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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