Saint Anthony of Padua is a 1634 ink by Guercino, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a serious-looking man in robes. He’s holding a book in one hand and a staff with a flame on top in the other. A small plant or branch is tucked under his arm. The background looks like rough, textured lines, maybe meant to look like a stormy sky. The name at the bottom reads *S. Anton° da Padoa*, which is short for Saint Anthony of Padua. The artist signed it with initials, too. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists like Guercino made prints like this.
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (8 February 1591 – 22 December 1666), better known as (il) Guercino (Italian pronunciation: ), was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna.
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