De heilige Mattias, Antonio Tempesta, 1565 - 1630

Title(s)

De heilige Mattias
S. Matthia (title on object)
Christus, Maria en de apostelen (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

13/13

Object number

RP-P-H-G-53

Catalogue reference

• The Illustrated Bartsch 293
• The Illustrated Bartsch 343
• Bartsch 343

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 11
• collector's mark: ‘Hinloopen’
• number: ‘11’

Description

De heilige Mattias met boek en hellebaard. Op de achtergrond links wordt Mattias gedood. Op de achtergrond rechts vernielt Mattias een beeld van een heidense god.

Artist

• print maker: Antonio Tempesta (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Marcello Clodio
• Girolamo Bernerio
• Marcello Clodio

Place

Italy

Dating

1565 - 1630

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / intaglio printmaking technique

Measurements

height 202 mm × width 143 mm

What

• martyrdom and death of Matthias
• the apostle and martyr Matthias; possible attributes: axe, book, cross, halberd, scroll, sword

Credit line

• On loan from the City of Amsterdam

Acquisition

loan 1957

Copyright

Public domain

• Antonio Tempesta, p. 191, cat.nr. 293
• Italian masters of the sixteenth century : Antonio Tempesta, p. 121, cat.nr. 343
• Le peintre graveur, dl. 17, p. 136, cat.nr. 343