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Saint Joseph
(Baroque Europe )
This painting of Jesus' foster father is a study of the head of a bearded, balding man. The shadows of the face call attention to the underlying bone structure and enhance the sense of his old age. His biblical identity is indicated by his staff. Joseph was chosen from among Mary's suitors when his staff miraculously began to flower.
For more information on this painting, please see Federico Zeri's 1976 catalogue no. 422, pp. 532-533.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Don Marcello Massarenti Collection, Rome [1881 catalogue: no. 157; 1897 catalogue: no. 318 as by Pompeo Battoni]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1902, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/1976 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Italy, Rome (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Painted surface H: 20 9/16 x W: 16 1/8 in. (52.3 x 40.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902
Location in Museum
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.1826