Saint Joseph and the Child Christ

A bearded man with a halo, wearing a blue tunic and rust-red cloak, holds a flowering staff and grasps the hand of a small child in a pink robe. Two cherubs with a cross float in dark clouds above, against a warm brown sky and grassy landscape.

Artist

José Campeche y Jordán

Date

ca. 1794

Medium

oil on canvas

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2332 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum