Print Description
St. John the Evangelist, haloed, holding a quill, with an eagle beside him holding an inkpot in its beak.
Made by after an anonymous artist.
Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper. Watermark: pot.
Sheet size: 19.5 x 25.5 cm (7.68 x 10.04 inch). Image size: 19 x 22.5 cm. (7.48 x 8.86 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling and creasing. Small tear in bottom left margin. Annotations in pencil on rear. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ST. JOHN, EVANGELIST, F. DE WITT, CORNELIS VISSCHER COPY, 17TH CENTURY, ENGRAVING, LAID PAPER, CHRISTIAN SAINT, HALO, EAGLE, RELIGIOUS ART | PCO-E22-03
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Frederik de Wit in Amsterdam.
Biography artist: Cornelis Visscher (1619/1629-1662) was a noted Dutch engraver and draughtsman, active during the Dutch Golden Age, known for his detailed religious prints.
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