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St Francis of Assisi

Author: Antoni Oleszczyński (1794–1879)
Created:1850
Material:paper
Technique:steel engraving
Dimensions:21 × 15.30 cm
Signature:

inscriptions: Album de Wilna 4éme Série, No 25. // Sy Franciszek Seraficki. / PODŁUG OBRAZU ZNAYDUIĄCEGO SIĘ W KOŚCIELE S. MICHAŁA / PP: BERNARDYNEK W WILNIE. / Malowanego przez Fr: Lexickiego Braciszka Zakonu OO: Bernardynów, około 1664. / zgasłego w Grodnie 1668. / Dédié à Mr: Constantin Niezabitowski / par J. K. Wilczyński.
Signed, at the bottom of the engraving: AO, under the engraving: F. Anto: Olesz: Parisiae 1850. / Drouart. impim. à Paris.

Drouart printing press

Based on the altar picture in the Church of St Michael the Archangel in Vilnius.
Jan Kazimierz Wilczyński, Album de Wilna, series IV, fascicle II.

Source: Law firm Valiunas Ellex art album HEAVEN AND BEYOND (2016). Compiler Dalia Vasiliūnienė. Text authors Dalia Vasiliūnienė, Skaidrė Urbonienė
Expositions: “Heaven and Beyond. Works of religious art from the collection of Rolandas Valiūnas and the law firm Valiunas Ellex“, 31 May–24 September 2016, Church Heritage Museum, Vilnius (curators Dalia Vasiliūnienė, Skaidrė Urbonienė)