Angel Appearing to St. Jerome

Datec. 1640

Object PlaceItaly, Southern Europe, Europe

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions68 1/2 inches × 78 inches (173.99 × 198.12 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineFounders Society Purchase, Ralph Harman Booth Bequest Fund, Henry Ford II Fund, Benson and Edith Ford Fund and New Endowment Fund

Object number69.6

DescriptionSt. Jerome, partially covered with a red cloak, sits before a cave, left hand holding an open book. He looks up at an angel with golden hair who has appeared to help him with his work. A skull rests on a shelf of stone next to the saint.

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