324 - D. KRÜGER (*1575) after SARTO (*1483), Faith, an allegory of virtue, 1617, copper engraving

D. KRÜGER (*1575) after SARTO (*1483), Faith, an allegory of virtue, 1617, copper engraving Dietrich Krüger (c. 1575, Hamburg – 1624, Rome) after Andrea del Sarto (1483, Florence – 1530, ibid.): Allegory of Faith, one of the four allegorical cardinal virtues, 1617, copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on paper Date: 1617 Description: Female allegory of Faith, a full-length figure viewed from the front, standing in a niche. She is holding a chalice in her right hand and a crucifix in her left. Signed “Andrea del Sarto Inve” in the lower left corner of the print and “Teodoro Cruger sculp” on the right. Titled below with “IO CREDO IN UNO DIO TRINO; ED ETERNO.” Keywords: 17th century, Baroque, Portraits, Germany, Size: Paper: 26.6 cm x 21.0 cm (10.5 x 8.3 in), Image: 26.5 cm x 20.8 cm (10.4 x 8.2 in) Condition: Very good condition. A faint crease running diagonally across the lower left corner is visible.