Johannes de Doper in de woestijn, Meester E.S., 1466

Title(s)

Johannes de Doper in de woestijn

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-967

Catalogue reference

• Lehrs 149-2(2)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Ontwerp voor een schaaldecoratie. Johannes de Doper in de woestijn met het passielam, omgeven door de symbolen van de vier evangelisten en vier kerkvaders.

Artist

• print maker: Meester E.S.

Place

Germany

Dating

1466

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

diameter 184 mm

What

• John the Baptist; possible attributes: book, reed cross, baptismal cup, honeycomb, lamb, staff - personal devotion of male saint
• the four symbols of the evangelists, 'the apocalyptic beasts'
• the four Latin (Western) Fathers of the Church together: Ambrose (usually as bishop), Jerome (usually as cardinal), Augustine (usually as bishop), Gregory the Great (usually as pope)

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederländischen und französischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert, dl. II, p. 211-213, cat.nr. 149