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Object Type
print
Museum number
Ii,2.36
Description
St Nicholas of Myra, on a cloud surrounded by angels, appearing to the Emperor Constantine in a dream, to request clemency for three army officers in prison; after Cornelis Schut. c.1640 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Jan Witdoeck
After:
Cornelis Schut
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1635-1642
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
561 millimetres
Width:
384 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
After a painting in the Church of St Nicholas in Willebroeck.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(23.I)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
miracle
Associated names
Representation of:
St Nicholas of Myra
Representation of:
Constantine the Great
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
(with Philipe's oval blindstamp and initials HS)
Acquisition date
1753
Acquisition notes
From the Schut album, Ii,2 in the 1837 inventory. For comment see Ii,2.1.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Ii,2.36
Additional IDs
Other BM number:
2006,U.721