The image shows the upper half of an elderly man with long hair and a lengthy beard, seated at a table. His face is marked with deep lines, and he is wearing a loose garment. In front of him, there is an open book with text on the pages, and he is holding a string of prayer beads in his left hand. A crucifix, a small container, and some fruit are on the table. The background features detailed foliage.
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A Hermit Saint

Karel Frantisek Töpper (Czech, 1681 - 1738)

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 11.5 x 7.9 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.) ; sheet: 12.1 x 8.4 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/16 in.)
Culture
Czech
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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