Fray Jose Sigüenza, The sitter is one of the Order of Saint Jerome. He was an expert in Arabic and a counselor to Philip II of Spain, and also the librarian to the monastery of El Escorial in Madrid. This library still owns the original of this work; copies such as this exist elsewhere. The artist assisted Federico Zuccaro in the decoration of the cloister at El Escorial. His stylistic qualities here are shown, with the naturalism and realistic detail of seventeenth-century Spanish painting. (VADS), 1602-1606

Item — Box: 283

Identifier: spc-mss0088-s41-i0202

Fray Jose Sigüenza, The sitter is one of the Order of Saint Jerome. He was an expert in Arabic and a counselor to Philip II of Spain, and also the librarian to the monastery of El Escorial in Madrid. This library still owns the original of this work; copies such as this exist elsewhere. The artist assisted Federico Zuccaro in the decoration of the cloister at El Escorial. His stylistic qualities here are shown, with the naturalism and realistic detail of seventeenth-century Spanish painting. (VADS)

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0109; Public Notes: The photographer's notes attribute the painting to the Sanchez Coello, the artist to whom the painting was previously attributed.

Dates

Creation: 1602-1606

Creator

Bartolome Carducho (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Portraits; Monastical Portraits; Friar Jose Sigüenza; School: Spanish; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 9.4; Image width (in.): 7.8in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: oil paint; Physical condition: mounted; curling; Print type: toned black and white; Support: canvas

General

Artist Nationality: Spanish; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription: Writing on paper near the book; Inscription author: artist; Inscription position: On a piece of paper on the desk; Inscription translation text type: