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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1868,0711.254
Description
Plate 22: St Paulus Simplex, seated, looking to the ground, his hands folded in prayer; holding a book on his lap; after Abraham Bloemaert; Latin letterpress on verso; illustration to an edition of the "Sylva Anachoretica" (Hendrick Aertssens: 1619) Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert
After:
Abraham Bloemaert
Published by:
Hendrik Aertssens
School/style
Flemish
Dutch
Production date
1612
(c.)
Production place
Published in:
Antwerp (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
149 millimetres
Width:
93 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is second state. In first state there are Latin verses in stead of only the name of the saint. For comment on the volume see 1864,0711.231
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(117)
Roethlisberger 1993 / Abraham Bloemaert and his sons: Paintings and prints
Location
Not on display
Subjects
christian saint/martyr
Associated names
Associated with:
Antonius de Winghe
(dedicatee)
Representation of:
St Paulus Simplex
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Sylva Anachoretica
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Michael Caspari
Acquisition date
1868
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1868,0711.254