Saint Joseph with the Christ Child
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Image: Courtauld
Image: Courtauld
Maker
1696-1770
Title
Saint Joseph with the Christ Child
Date of Production
1767
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Height: 63.2 cm (canvas)
Width: 33.6 cm (canvas)
Width: 33.6 cm (canvas)
Object Number
P.1978.PG.453
Mode of Acquisition
Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978
Credit
Courtauld Gallery, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Label Text
The Christ Child is usually shown in Mary’s lap, but here Tiepolo depicts him with his earthly father Joseph. This choice reflects the Alcantarine friars’ strong devotion to St Joseph.
The detailed natural setting, with Joseph’s tools, pine trees and a mountainous landscape, adds pathos to the composition. This realism is a recurring feature of Tiepolo’s late works.
The detailed natural setting, with Joseph’s tools, pine trees and a mountainous landscape, adds pathos to the composition. This realism is a recurring feature of Tiepolo’s late works.
Provenance
Francisco Bayeu (1734-95), inv. no. 137; acquired from his executors by Leonardo Chopinot; South American collection(?); Acquired by Count Seilern, London, 1949; Princes Gate Bequest 1978.
Exhibition History
All Spirit and Fire - Oil Sketches by Tiepolo, Courtauld Gallery, London, 23/02/2006-29/05/2006
For your approval - Oil Sketches by Tiepolo, J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, California, 03/05/2005-04/09/2005
Display with permanent collection, Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, 01/09/1997-01/06/1998
...MoreGoya and his Contemporaries, Spanish Institute, New York, USA, 09/05/1997-15/06/1997
Goya and his Contemporaries, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, 23/11/1996-19/01/1997
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