St. Anthony with the Christ Child
Object Details
- Luce Center Label
- St. Anthony was a member of the Franciscan order of the Catholic Church known for his aggressive attacks on heresies. During the Renaissance, however, a cult of devotion developed around the saint, and many artists offered a gentler, more sentimental image by presenting him as a protector of the infant Jesus. (Ron Tyler, ed., Posada’s Mexico, 1979)
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Date
- ca. 1825-1840
- Object number
- 1986.65.97
- Attributed to
- Arroyo Hondo Painter, active NM ca. 1825-1840
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Folk Art
- Medium
- water-based paint on wood panel
- Dimensions
- 13 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (35.3 x 25.1 cm.)
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- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2nd Floor, South Wing
- Topic
- Religion\New Testament\Christ
- Religion\saint\St. Anthony
- Record ID
- saam_1986.65.97
