Two men are looking directly at the spectator. Both men have halos around their heads. They are also wearing robes and stoles. The stoles are draped around the neck and casacade down the front of their bodies. The stole has a cross on each side of the neck and in the middle of the robe located above the lower chest/stomach area. On the left is St. Basil while on the right is St. Gregory. St. Gregory has his arm around St. Basil's shoulders. Meanwhile, St. Basil is pointing directly at St. Gregory with his right hand. St. Gregory is holding a scroll in his left hand while St. Basil has a scroll draped over his right forearm. Both the scrolls are in Greek. At the bottom of the print is the title which reads as follows:'S. Basilius Magnus et S. Gregorius Nazianzenus', an inscription, and the artists' names.

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Print, Saint Basil and Saint Gregory, 1665-1700

This is a Print. It was print maker: Gerard Edelinck. It is dated 1665-1700. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of George Campbell Cooper. It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.

Its dimensions are

22.3 × 15 cm (8 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Below, the title: "S. Basilius Magnus et S. Gregorius Nazianzenus", an inscription, and the artists' names.

Cite this object as

Print, Saint Basil and Saint Gregory, 1665-1700; Print Maker: Gerard Edelinck (Flemish, active in France, 1640/41 - 1707); France; engraving on paper; 22.3 × 15 cm (8 3/4 × 5 7/8 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-217

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2AKLT/
Accession Number 1896-3-217
Object ID 18097559