The Seven Sacraments: The Sacrament of Confirmation (after Pietro Longhi)
Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
ink & cardboard
Measurements
570 x 460 mm
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286535
Summary
Etching, The Seven Sacraments: The Sacrament of Confirmation (after Pietro Longhi) by Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786). With cut edges. A catholic bishop blesses or confirms children in a church, their parents beside them. A curate stands either side of the bishop. Mounted on card with printed beading applied around the edge.
Makers and roles
Marco Alvise Pitteri (Venice 1702 - Venice 1786), engraver (printmaker) after Pietro Longhi (Venice 1702 – Venice 1785), artist