Andrea Vaccaro

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Andrea Vaccaro
1604-1670
Standing Figure of St. Eligius
Pen and brush, brown ink with some oil colors, on brown paper.
14 3/8 x 7 5/8 inches (365 x 194 mm)
Gift of János Scholz.
1993.393
Notes: 

St. Eligius, Bishop Noyon, is the patron saint of goldsmiths and metal workers.

Provenance: 
Giovanni Piancastelli, Rome (no mark; see Lugt S. 2078a); Edward and Mary Brandegee, Boston (Lugt S. 1860c); János Scholz, New York (see Lugt S. 2933b).
Associated names: 

Piancastelli, Giovanni, 1845-1926, former owner.
Brandegee, Edward, former owner.
Brandegee, Mary, former owner.
Scholz, János, former owner.

Bibliography: 

In the Shadow of Vesuvius : Neapolitan Drawings from the Collection of János Scholz. New York : Finch College Museum of Art, 1969, no. 13, repr.

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