Saint Bartholomew with a scene of his martyrdom by flaying in the background
Maker
Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1532-1603
(publisher)
born 1509 or 1517, died 1591 (Life dates)
After
(artist)
1544-1618
(engraver)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)
(artist)
1532-1603
(publisher)
born 1509 or 1517, died 1591 (Life dates)
After
(artist)
1544-1618
(engraver)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)
Title
Saint Bartholomew with a scene of his martyrdom by flaying in the background
Date of Production
1585
Medium
medium : material : ink & support : material : paper
Dimensions
Height: 19.8 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Width: 13.5 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.2960.334
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Recto: upper left corner within image, black ink: "BARTHOLOMEVS."; lower centre edge within image, black ink: "9"; lower centre edge, black ink: "CREDO IN SPIRITVM SANCTVM. // BARTHOLOMAEVS, Apostolus, in Laconiam Indiamque proficiscens, Albanam venit, ibi demonum fraude // expulsa, Christum incolis indicit. Rex Polemius, auditis que fecerat hic, Christi iugo se submisit. // Tandem Astiago, Regis frater, incandens eum martyrio affecit.". Mount, Recto: lower centre edge, black print: "M. de VOS".
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