Bekering van Paulus, Johann Sadeler (I), after Frans Pourbus (I), 1580

Title(s)

Bekering van Paulus
Conversio Savli (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1966-123

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 334

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Op weg naar Damascus openbaart Christus zich aan Paulus. Hij verschijnt uit de wolken en spreekt hem aan. Paulus is van zijn paard geworpen en ligt op de grond. Soldaten slaan rondom hem in paniek en rennen weg.

Artist

• print maker: Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Frans Pourbus (I) (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• Otto Heinrich von Schwarzenberg (mentioned on object)
• Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• Philip II of Spain (mentioned on object)

Place

Cologne

Dating

1580

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 305 mm × width 211 mm

What

• on the way to Damascus Christ appears to Saul, who falls from his horse and is blinded by the light

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 14-Feb-1966

Copyright

Public domain

Related

• Onthoofding van Paulus

• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : plates, p. 140 (afb.), cat.nr. 334
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : text, p. 139, cat.nr. 334