Martelaarschap van de heilige Andreas, Francesco Giovane, after Domenichino, 1621 - 1669

Title(s)

Martelaarschap van de heilige Andreas

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-36.370

Catalogue reference

• The Illustrated Bartsch 8

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240
• number: ‘2150’

Description

De heilige Andreas zit geknield. Op de voorgrond links twee geknielde vrouwen. Achter Andreas staan soldaten klaar met een kruis om hem op te kruisigen. Boven zweven engelen en cherubijnen. Wapenschild in ondermarge.

Artist

• print maker: Francesco Giovane
• after painting by: Domenichino

Place

print maker: Italy
after painting by: Rome

Dating

1621 - 1669

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / engraving / intaglio printmaking technique

Measurements

height 394 mm × width 297 mm

What

• the soldier; the soldier's life
• Andrew on his way to his execution (sometimes led by soldiers)
• specific forms of the cross: Andrew's cross

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• The illustrated Bartsch, dl. 47 commentary 1, p. 66, cat.nr. 8