Mother Catherine-Agnès Arnauld and Sister Catherine de Sainte Suzanne de Champaigne, the artist's daughter, This work depicts Mother Catherine-Agnès Arnauld and Sister Catherine de Sainte Suzanne de Champaigne. Both women wear the habit of their convent and they clasp their hands in prayer. A wooden cross hangs on the wall to the left and a ray of heavenly light shines from above., 1662

 Item — Box: 270
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s38-i0090

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Mother Catherine-Agnès Arnauld and Sister Catherine de Sainte Suzanne de Champaigne, the artist's daughter, This work depicts Mother Catherine-Agnès Arnauld and Sister Catherine de Sainte Suzanne de Champaigne. Both women wear the habit of their convent and they clasp their hands in prayer. A wooden cross hangs on the wall to the left and a ray of heavenly light shines from above.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.FREN.0088; Public Notes: This work was donated by the artist to the Convent of Port-Royal in Paris.

Dates

  • Creation: 1662

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: nuns; crosses; prayer; portraits; School: French; Style period: Baroque; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items ; Image height (in.): 7.6; Image width (in.): 9.9in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Physical Description

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

General

Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: Christo uni medico animarum et corporum

Soror Catharina Suzanna de Champaigne post febrem 14 mensium contumacia et magnitudine symptomatum medicis formidatam intercepto motu dimidii fere corporis natura jam fatiscente medicis cedentibus junctis cum Matre Catharina Agnete precibus puncto temporis perfectam sanitatem consecuta se iterum offert

Philippus de Champaigne hanc imaginem tanti miraculi et laetitiae suae testem apposuit A[nno] 1662; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: At the left of the composition; Inscription translation text type:

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