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Saint Rosalia Crowned by the Child Jesus

Paulus Pontius, after Sir Anthony van Dyck

1601 to 1650

Saint Rosalia Crowned by the Child Jesus by Paulus Pontius, after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Medium

engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 44.6 x 34.2 cm (17 9/16 x 13 7/16 in.) sheet: 44.9 x 34.2 cm (17 11/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

Classification

Print

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

2008.91.3

Art Historical Context

In the National Gallery of Art's collection, *Saint Rosalia Crowned by Child Jesus* is a 17th-century engraving by Paulus Pontius, faithfully reproducing a composition by the renowned Flemish Baroque master Sir Anthony van Dyck. between 1601 and 1650, this print van Dyck's elegant style—characterized by dramatic lighting, fluid lines, and emotional depth—translating his oil painting prowess into intricate line work. Pontius, a engraver and frequent collaborator with van Dyck, produced such reproductive prints to make the artist's grand religious visions accessible beyond elite patrons. Saint ...

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