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Object Type
print
Museum number
1869,0410.1107
Description
Landscape with saints celebrated from September to December; in the foreground, at right, St Matthew and St Mark, seated with their symbol beside them; at left, St Andrew leaning on a X-shaped cross, St Jude and his club, and St Simon and his saw; in the middleground, St Martin dividing his cloak, two clerics, St Catherine of Alexandria and her wheel, and St Denys carrying his severed head; in the background, on a hill, female saint conversing with male saint, St Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmatas, and St Michael chasing a demon; Zodiac symbols of Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius in the sky Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
François Chauveau
School/style
French
Production date
1630-1676
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
175 millimetres
Width:
114 millimetres
Curator's comments
From a series of four plates; designed and engraved by Chauveau. Each plate represents 3 months of the year, and some of the calendar saints associated with these months.
Bibliographic references
IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes
(58-61)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
christian saint/martyr
zodiac
Associated names
Representation of:
St Thaddeus
Representation of:
St Simon
Representation of:
St Andrew
Representation of:
St Matthew
Representation of:
St Mark
Representation of:
St Martin of Tours
Representation of:
St Catherine of Alexandria
Representation of:
St Denys
Representation of:
St Francis of Assisi
Representation of:
Archangel Michael
Representation of:
Libra
Representation of:
Sagittarius
Representation of:
Scorpio
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca
Purchased through:
Sotheby's
(24-7.ii.1869/194)
Purchased through:
Edward Daniell
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
José de Madrazo
Acquisition date
1869
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1869,0410.1107