Name: Antique Master Print-ST-MARC-EVANGELIST-Visscher-de Wit-17th c.
SKU: PICTURA-05063
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Antique Master Print-ST-MARC-EVANGELIST-Visscher-de Wit-17th c.

€125.00

‘”S. MARCUS, PRIMUS AQUILEJAE PATRIARCHA.”‘

– St. Mark with a halo, shown in contemplative pose, with a lion symbolically positioned behind him. He gestures with one hand, while an open book and a quill lie before him, indicating his role as an Evangelist.

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Description

St. Mark with a halo, shown in contemplative pose, with a lion symbolically positioned behind him. He gestures with one hand, while an open book and a quill lie before him, indicating his role as an Evangelist.

Made by after an anonymous artist.

Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 27.3 x 40.3 cm (10.75 x 15.87 inch). Image size: 21.5 x 33 cm. (8.46 x 12.99 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light soiling and creasing. Some staining. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

ST. MARC, CORNELIS VISSCHER, EVANGELIST, 17TH CENTURY, RELIGIOUS PRINT, CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY, LION SYMBOL, ANONYMOUS ENGRAVER, DUTCH GOLDEN AGE, SAINT PORTRAIT | PCO-E22-03

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Published by Frederik de Witt in Amsterdam.

Biography artist: Cornelis Visscher (1629-1658) was a prominent Dutch engraver and draftsman, celebrated for his meticulous portraits and religious iconography. His works are known for their expressive quality and technical precision.