Artist: Nicolas Poussin, after. Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594 - 1665) was the leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome.
Artist: Jacques Stella, after. Jacques Stella (1596 – 29 April 1657) was a French painter.
Engraver: Francesco (Felice) Polanzani (c. 1700 - after 1771) was an Italian engraver.
Title: The dream of St Joseph.
Signed, Numbered, and inscribed in plate: Numbered 8; 'Nic. Poussin inv.', 'F. Polanzani sculp.', and two lines of Latin inscription. (The inscription is cropped).
Dimensions: Sheet 11 1/2" x 8 3/4". Trimmed unevenly.
Edition: Life of the Virgin.
Date: 1715-1756.
Materials and Techniques: etching and engravings on laid paper.
Watermark: Fleur-de-Lis.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed unevenly. The inscription is cropped. Creases. Remnants of hinges verso. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: From a series of twenty-two plates depicting the life of the Virgin. Plate 8.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1872,0810.968.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XVII C. Italian School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the collection of the British Museum.