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Saint Matthew with a scene of his martyrdom in the background

Maker

Formerly attributed to
(artist)
1532-1603

After
(artist)
1544-1618

(publisher)
born 1509 or 1517, died 1591 (Life dates)

(engraver)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)

Title

Saint Matthew with a scene of his martyrdom in the background

Date of Production

1585

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 19.7 cm
Width: 12.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.2960.335

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: upper right corner within image, black ink: "S. MATTHAEW"; lower centre edge within image, black ink: "10"; lower centre edge within image. black ink: "10"; lower centre edge, black ink: "SANCTAM ECCLESIAM CATHOLICAM. // MATTHAEVS Apostolus & Evangelista, Christo aSumpto, Iudeis Euangelium indicit: hoc indicto AErbi // venit, exceptusque cunctis in Christum credentibus remiSionem peccator promittit. Postea, templia // extructis Epigeniaq, virgine conuersa, uiartyrin subiens, vita cum morte cmmutauit.". Mount, Recto: lower centre edge, black print: "M. de VOS".

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