Guercino's First Idea for his Etching of St Antony of Padua.

The article discusses the differences in prints and in the drawing of St. Antony of Padua by Guercino, known to be a natural painter and compulsive draughtsman who lived during the 16th- to 17th-century. Accordingly, Guercino has made only two prints, the etchings of St. Antony of Padua, Half-length and The Infant St. John the Baptist Seated in a Landscape. His etching of St. Antony of Padua, however, has risen several issues as his drawing in an American private collection and his prints have differed greatly. One cited difference is that, the engraved saint is allegedly set further back in space, more as he appears in the print. Another difference is that, the proportions of the image of the St. Antony look marginally taller in format than the drawing.