Artist: Dominiquino (Italian, 1581-1641).
Engraver: Lefèvre (printmaker J. F. Le Fèvre, French engraver, active late 18th century).
Title: Angels holding Candelabras.
Signed and Titled in the plate: Dominiquin pinxt; Lefèvre sculpt; Anges tenant des candélabres. Engel welche Leuchter halten. Angels holding Candelabras. 24.
Dimensions: sheet 15" x 10 3/4".
Edition: Vie et oeuvres des peintres les plus célèbres de toutes les écoles or the English translation 1804 (see Part of below on this page)
Date: 1804.
Materials and Techniques: Line engraving on wove paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Foxing to the left margin. Torn from a book. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Landon. The Lives and Works of the Most Celebrated Painters. London, 1804. Vol.1. Plate 24.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Italian School XVII C. French School XIX C.
Note: "Vies Et Oeuvres Des Peintres Les Plus Célèbres De Toutes Les Écoles", a series of outline engravings with accompanying text by Charles Paul Landon, published in several volumes c.1805/25.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from The J. Paul Getty Trust ID: 700001249 and the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.