The Seven Sacraments: The Sacrament of Holy Communion (after Pietro Longhi)
Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
ink & cardboard
Measurements
550 x 440 mm
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286533
Summary
Etching, The Seven Sacraments: The Sacrament of Holy Communion (after Pietro Longhi) by Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786). With cut edges. Catholic communion scene with a kneeling man rceiving communion bread from a priest at an altar. Other communicants kneel nearby and a choirboy stand to one side. Mounted on card.
Makers and roles
Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786), engraver (printmaker) after Pietro Longhi (Venice 1702 – Venice 1785), artist