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St Jerome in Penitence
Italian (Emilian)17th century
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
This small copper, which entered the collection as a Guido Reni, is possibly the work of a 17th-century Bolognese artist.
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Details
- Title: St Jerome in Penitence
- Date: 17th century
- Physical Dimensions: w165 x h204 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil
- Work Nationality: Italian [Emilian]
- Support: Copper
- School: Italian (Emilian)
- Provenance: London, Sir Francis Bourgeois, 1811; Bourgeois Bequest, 1811.
- Further Information: One of the fathers of the western Christian Church, Saint Jerome (342-420 AD) is best known for translating the Bible into Latin. This painting refers to the four years he spent in the Syrian desert, where he lived the life of a hermit, studying Hebrew and contemplating upon his sins. It was catalogued as Guido Reni until 1880 and thereafter as Italian School.
- Acquisition Method: Bourgeois, Sir Peter Francis (Bequest, 1811)
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