Kerkvader Ambrosius, Adriaen Collaert, after Dirck Barendsz., c. 1570 - c. 1590

Title(s)

Kerkvader Ambrosius
De vier kerkvaders (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-2014-17-4

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 744

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2524
• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Description

H. Ambrosius, als de bisschop van Milaan, zittend met staf en mijter, opengeslagen boek op schoot. Onderdeel van de serie van de vier kerkvaders.

Artist

• print maker: Adriaen Collaert (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Dirck Barendsz. (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Sadeler (mentioned on object)

Place

print maker: Southern Netherlands
after design by: Northern Netherlands
publisher: Southern Netherlands

Dating

c. 1570 - c. 1590

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 191 mm × width 233 mm

What

• Doctors (Fathers) of the Church
• St. Ambrose as Doctor of the Latin Church in his study at his writing desk with book, pen and sometimes a dove (divine inspiration)

Credit line

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

Acquisition

purchase 23-Jan-2014

Copyright

Public domain

• The Collaert dynasty, Ann Diels, III, p. 260-262, cat.nr. 744