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Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

St. Joseph and the Sleeping Christ Child

c. 1668–75

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Recently conserved with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

  • Artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1618–1682)
  • Title St. Joseph and the Sleeping Christ Child
  • Date c. 1668–75
  • Medium Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions unframed | 49 1/2 x 37 5/8 in.
  • Credit line Gift of Leicester Faust and Audrey Faust Wallace, 1941
  • Object number WU 3640

Real / Radical / Psychological: The Collection on Display
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 09/09/2016 - 01/15/2017

Old Masters
Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Washington University in St. Louis, 05/15/1983 - 08/21/1983

Charles Butler
Royal Academy of Arts (London, England), 01/01/1884 - 01/01/1884

1941
Leiceister Busch and Audrey Faust Wallace Faust

Inscription [Washington University info on backing]

Inscription [on verso at UL corner of frame, written in red paint:] WU 3640

Inscription [on verso at CL & CR of stretcher, written in blue pencil:] 49 1/2

Inscription [on verso at LC of stretcher, written in blue pencil:] 37 5/8

Inscription [on verso at UL of frame, browned rectangular labe] [written in script in black pen:] Murillo / From / Meinberger Galleries / [missing piece of label] 5th Avenue / New Y [missing piece of label] k

Inscription [on verso at LL corner of frame, browned rectangular label with red border] [written in script in black ink:] Murillo - 1917 / Easter gift, to our beloved / Audrey and Leicesler / From Mother & Dad - / [illegible word] Busch Gaust

Inscription [on verso at LL corner of frame, browned rectangular label with red border] [printed in red:] C. M. A. / [written in pencil:] TR. 271 / [horizontal dividing line] / 5

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