The Seven Sacraments: The Sacrament of Marriage (after Pietro Longhi)
Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1740 - 1780
Materials
ink & cardboard
Measurements
570 x 460 mm
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286534
Summary
Etching, The Seven Sacraments: The Sacrament of Marriage (after Pietro Longhi) by Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786). With cut edges. A marriage scene is shown with the bride and groom kneeling at the altar. They join hands before the priest, who raises his hand in blessing. A man wearing a dark coat stands behind the groom. Mounted on card and with beaded edging applied.
Makers and roles
Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786), engraver (printmaker)