Who created "Saint Joseph with the Christ Child"?

Saint Joseph with the Christ Child was created by Paul Troger in c. 1720.

When was "Saint Joseph with the Christ Child" created?

This artwork was created c. 1720.

What medium is "Saint Joseph with the Christ Child"?

Saint Joseph with the Christ Child is etching on laid paper.

Is "Saint Joseph with the Christ Child" in the public domain?

Yes, Saint Joseph with the Christ Child is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Saint Joseph with the Christ Child

Paul Troger

c. 1720

Medium

etching on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 15.2 × 12.1 cm (6 × 4 3/4 in.) sheet: 15.8 × 12.8 cm (6 1/4 × 5 1/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

2012.135.1

Art Historical Context

In the intimate etching *Saint Joseph with the Christ*, Austrian Baroque master Paul Troger captures a tender moment of paternal devotion around 1720. Troger (1698–1762), renowned for his dramatic frescoes in monasteries and palaces across Austria and southern Germany, here turns to printmaking to evoke the quiet humanity of Saint Joseph cradling the infant Jesus. The small plate size—15.2 × 12.1 cm—suggests it was designed for personal devotion, allowing the faithful to carry or contemplate this sacred scene in everyday life. Etched on laid paper, a period-appropriate support with its visibl...

About the Artist

Paul Troger

Austrian painter. Comment on works: Religious

Saint Joseph with the Christ Child

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