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Saint Jerome

Artist Sebastián de Llanos Valdés (Spanish, ca.1605-1677)

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)

ClassificationsEuropean art

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Gurdus

Object number63.113.1

Terms

St. Jerome

Collections

European Art before 1945

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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