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Saint Simon with scenes of his martyrdom by crucifixion and the toppling of a Classical building by demons 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)

Title

Saint Simon with scenes of his martyrdom by crucifixion and the toppling of a Classical building by demons in the background

Date of Production

1585

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 19.5 cm
Width: 14.4 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.2960.336

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. SIMON."; lower centre edge within image, black ink: "11"; lower centre edge, black ink: "SANCTORVM COMMVNIONEM REMISSIONEM PECCATORVM. // SIMON filius cleophae, Apostolus Dui nostri, ducta sorte in AEgiptum proficiscitur, exstirpatisque // idolerum cultoribus Euangelica cijncero indicto curam Ecclesia Hijerosolijmitane reaende susci:". Mount, Recto: lower centre edge, black print: "M. de VOS"./

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