This oil painting depicts the Christian Saint Anthony. He is standing on a red platform, wearing a blue robe, and holding a branch with red leaves in his left hand and a child in his right arm. The child has black hair and is wearing a red gown; he is also holding a branch like Saint Anthony. Saint Anthony has dark hair with a tonsure, or bald spot, on the top of his head and a halo surrounding his head. The panel has decorative corners and details around the Saint and child and a simple, light colored background.
Mexican
Saint Anthony of Padua,
19th century
Oil on panel
,
27.3 x 18.2 x 1.3 cm (10 3/4 x 7 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Object details
Accession number
P33w13
Primary Creator
Mexican
Full title
Saint Anthony of Padua
Creation Date
19th century
Provenance
Gift from Mrs. Randolph Morgan Appleton (Helen K. Mixter, 1864-1939) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 14 December 1923.
Dimensions
27.3 x 18.2 x 1.3 cm (10 3/4 x 7 3/16 x 1/2 in.)
Display Media
Oil on panel
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
Rights and reproductions
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Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.