San Isidro Labrador (Saint Isidore the Farmer)
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
(Artist Unknown)
Date19th century
Mediumoil on tin in painted wood artist-made frame
DimensionsSight: 13 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. (34.6 x 24.8 cm)
Framed: 16 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 3/4 in. (42.5 x 32.7 x 1.9 cm)
Framed: 16 3/4 x 12 7/8 x 3/4 in. (42.5 x 32.7 x 1.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Shein
Terms
Object number2010.35.13
DescriptionSaint Isidore, patron of farmers, who is also invoked for good weather and the harvest, is shown praying in a field with his wide-brimmed hat, bag, and water gourd on the ground. In the background, an angel plows a field with a team of oxen in front of a church.On View
Not on viewCollections
Artist Unknown
19th century
