Johannes de Evangelist, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - before 1611

Title(s)

Johannes de Evangelist
S. Iohannes (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1904-125

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 596-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Johannes de Evangelist bij een boom, met een miskelk in de hand, zijn ogen ten hemel geslagen.

Artist

• print maker: Hieronymus Wierix (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Theodoor Galle (mentioned on object)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1563 - before 1611

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 86 mm × width 56 mm

What

• the apostle John the Evangelist; possible attributes: book, cauldron, chalice with snake, eagle, palm, scroll

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt

Acquisition

purchase 22-Mar-1904

Copyright

Public domain

• The Wierix family : part III, Zsuzsanna van Ruyven-Zeman, Marjolein Leesberg, Jan Van der Stock, p. 175, cat.nr. 596