St. Anthony with the Christ Child

Arroyo Hondo Painter, St. Anthony with the Christ Child, ca. 1825-1840, water-based paint on wood panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.97
Copied Arroyo Hondo Painter, St. Anthony with the Christ Child, ca. 1825-1840, water-based paint on wood panel, 13 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (35.3 x 25.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.97
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Artwork Details

Title
St. Anthony with the Christ Child
Artist
Attributed to Arroyo Hondo Painter
Date
ca. 1825-1840
Location
Dimensions
13 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (35.3 x 25.1 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
water-based paint on wood panel
Classifications
Keywords
  • Religion — New Testament — Christ
  • Religion — saint — St. Anthony
Object Number
1986.65.97
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.65.97

Artwork Description

St. Anthony was a member of the Franciscan order of the Catholic Church known for his aggressive attacks on heresies. During the Renaissance, however, a cult of devotion developed around the saint, and many artists offered a gentler, more sentimental image by presenting him as a protector of the infant Jesus. (Ron Tyler, ed., Posada’s Mexico, 1979)