Saint Jerome
Artist
Sebastián de Llanos Valdés
(Spanish, ca.1605-1677)
CultureSpanish
Date1676
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsOverall: 66 3/4 x 44 1/8 in. (169.5 x 112.1 cm)
Overall, Frame: 77 1/2 x 55 1/2 in. (196.9 x 141 cm)
Overall, Frame: 77 1/2 x 55 1/2 in. (196.9 x 141 cm)
InscribedSigned and dated lower center on a book "D Sebastian de Valdes --- Ano 1646"
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Gurdus
Object number63.113.1
Collections
Not on view
DescriptionOil on canvas painting of Saint Jerome. He is portrayed as a half-clad anchorite, with a skull, Bible, books, and the red hat to indicate his rank as a cardinal. There is a lion at his feet, in reference to the popular belief that Jerome had tamed a lion in the wilderness by healing its paw.Label TextSebastián de Llanos Valdés Spanish (1605-1677) Saint Jerome, 1676 Oil on canvas Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Gurdus 63.113.1 Exhibition History"Behind the Seen: The Chrysler's Hidden Museum," Large Changing Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., October 21, 2005 - February 19, 2006. Published ReferencesMatthias Weniger, _Spanische Malerei_. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Munich: Prestel, 2012. p. 147
Unknown
Late Dynasty 5-early Dynasty 6, reigns of Unas or Pepy I, 2375-2287 B.C.E.
