Saint John
Portfolio TitleThe Twelve Apostles
Artist
Anthony Wierix II
(Flemish, 1555/59 - 1604)
Date1585
MediumEngraving on paper
DimensionsPlate: 7 11/16 x 5 5/8 inches (19.53 x 14.29 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 6 7/8 inches (28.89 x 17.46 cm)
Mat: 14 1/4 x 12 inches (36.2 x 30.48 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/8 x 6 7/8 inches (28.89 x 17.46 cm)
Mat: 14 1/4 x 12 inches (36.2 x 30.48 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert L. Bloch
Object number2007.50.2
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DescriptionForeground, right of center, standing robed male figure bearing goblet in upraised proper left arm, right hand over heart. Middle ground, left, cauldron of boiling oil holding nude saint, surrounded by soldiers. Beyond, left, two-towered building atop hill; right, hill with group of armed men. Near right margin, small domed circular structure with man standing on bottom step. "S. IOANNES." printed top left; "4", lower right. Four-line Latin text, bottom.
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