Saint Jerome in the Desert, The saint wears cardinal's robes and his hat rests on the rock at the right. Before him is the lion from whose paw, according to legend, he removed a thorn.The style of this painting is similar to that of Pisanello, and the picture may have been attributed to him in the past. It may derive from a lost work by Pisanello of this subject.

 Item — Box: 310
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s47-i0579

Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.STUD.0549; Public Notes: This is a basic record created to enable public access to scanned images. Full research on this image is pending. For assistance, please e-mail us at specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930 - 1967

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Lions; Saint Jerome; Saints; Deserts; Religious Figures; Religious Scenes; Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic ; Image height (in.): 10.3; Image width (in.): 7.6in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

Physical condition: worn edges; curling; Print type: black and white; Support:

General

Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription translation text type:

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
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