Title: Portrait of Padre Serafino Torquato, General of the Minimi in Rome. (Virgilio-Tommaso Torquato, 1803 - 1869, entered the Order of the Minims taking the religious name of Serafino).
Annotated with misspelling in pencil verso.
Dimensions: Oval 4 3/8" x 3 5/8". Sheet 7 5/8" x 7".
Date: c. 1860.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on wove paper.
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: Wear, soiling. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Italian School XIX C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the Minimospedia.