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Dark sepia mezzotint of a bearded man in a brown habit gazing upward, flanked by two angels, one at left and one at right.

The ecstasy of Saint Francis of Assisi; two angels next to him. Mezzotint by W. Say after L. Carracci, 18--.

A monochrome mezzotint shows a bearded man in a brown hooded habit gazing upward in ecstasy, one hand open before him. A young angel with curled hair rests a hand on his arm at left, while a second angel looks down from the right against a dark, cloud-filled sky.

Artist
Ludovico Carracci
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Mezzotints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3084 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Éxtasis de San Francisco de Asís con dos ángeles, mezzotinta

Una mezzotinta monocromática muestra a un hombre barbado con hábito pardo y capucha, que mira hacia arriba en éxtasis, con una mano abierta frente a él. Un joven ángel de cabello rizado apoya una mano en su brazo a la izquierda, mientras un segundo ángel mira hacia abajo desde la derecha, contra un cielo oscuro y nublado.

Português: Êxtase de São Francisco de Assis com dois anjos, meia-tinta

Uma meia-tinta monocromática mostra um homem barbado, com hábito marrom e capuz, olhando para cima em êxtase, com uma das mãos aberta à frente. Um jovem anjo de cabelos cacheados apoia a mão em seu braço à esquerda, enquanto um segundo anjo olha para baixo à direita, contra um céu escuro e nublado.

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