The sacrament of confirmation, with a priest crossing the forehead of a young boy;  from 'The Seven Sacraments', after the series of paintings by Pietro Longhi
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Marco Alvise Pitteri|Pietro Longhi (Pietro Falca)
Artist bio: Italian, Venice 1702–1786 Venice|Italian, Venice 1701–1785 Venice
Artist role: Artist|Artist
Artist nationality: Italian|Italian
Date: ca. 1740–80
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 22 11/16 × 17 3/4 in. (57.6 × 45.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Geography:  Venice     
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1953
Accession year: 1953