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Saint Nilus anoints the son of Polyeuctis, general of the army, with the sacred oil of a lamp, and he is freed of a demon

Maker

After
(artist)
1581-1641

(draughtsman)
1750-1770

(engraver)
1706-after 1768 (Life dates)

Title

Saint Nilus anoints the son of Polyeuctis, general of the army, with the sacred oil of a lamp, and he is freed of a demon

Date of Production

(c.) 1762

Medium

black

Dimensions

Height: 42.5 cm
Width: 46.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.382.26

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

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Inscriptions

Inscription: Dom. Zampieri pinx. //

Inscription: N. Vanni del. //

Inscription: P. Ant. Pazzi sc. //

Inscription: Sacerdos jussu S. Nili vexatum a Daemone Filium Polyeucti ducis exercitus oleo sacrae lampadis inungit, et statim liberatur. //

Inscription: III. //

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