Saint Joachim (Wautier)
Saint Joachim is a painting by the Flemish artist Michaelina Wautier. It shows the saint, the father of the Virgin Mary, holding a book, a symbol of the linen traders that he represented.
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| Artist | Michaelina Wautier  |
| Year | c. 1650 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 80 cm (31 in) × 46 cm (18 in) |
| Accession No. | GG_1911 |
| Identifiers | RKDimages ID: 37758 |
Along with The Triumph of Bacchus, Saint Joseph, and Saint Joachim Reading a Book, the painting was one of at least four owned by Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria. It was painted sometime between 1650 and 1655.
The painting still hangs in Austria as part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.[1][2]
References
- "Michaelina Wautier". rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2019-01-28.
- Katlijne van der Stighelen; Gerlinde Gruber; Martha C. Howell; Jahel Sanzsalazar; Francesca Del Torre Scheuch; Ben van Beneden & Martine Van Elk (2018). Michaelina Wautier 1604–1689: Glorifying a Forgotten Talent (print book). Kontich, Antwerp, Belgium: BAI Publishers. ISBN 9789085867630. OCLC 1031438767 – via WorldCat.
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