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St. Nicholas of Myra and a female saint, print, album page, Saint Nicholas wears a bishop's robe. In his hands a bishop's staff and a book with three golden balls. Next to him a female saint, possibly Anastasia of Sirmium. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Lucas Vorsterman (II), Antwerp, after painting by David Teniers (II), Southern Netherlands, after painting by Antonello da Messina, Messina, after painting by Giovanni Bellini, Venice, Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish crown, 1660, Sicily, paper, etching, height 226 mm x width 154 mm, The image is based on a fragment of the altarpiece for the San Cassiano in Venice, which is in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. The painted copy by Teniers is in the collection of Kenwood House in London. David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of every painting in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., the bishop Nicholas of Myra (or Bari), possible attributes: anchor, boat, three golden balls (on a book), three purses, three children in a tub, three maidens, A detailed black and white engraving shows two figures in formal attire standing side by side against a textured background with a vertical architectural element. The figure in front is an older man with a beard and solemn expression, wearing layered robes with ornate patterns and a medallion on his chest, and he holds a small book and spherical objects on a support. Behind him is a younger woman in a flowing dress and a beaded headband, looking upward and holding a tall staff topped with a de

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St Nicholas Myra female saint print album page Saint Nicholas wears bishop's robe hands bishop's staff book three golden balls Next Anastasia Sirmium part album printmaker Lucas Vorsterman Ii Antwerp painting David Teniers Southern Netherlands Antonello da Messina Messina Giovanni Bellini Venice Brussels grantor privilege Spanish crown 1660 Sicily paper etching height 226 mm x width 154 mm image based fragment altarpiece San Cassiano collection Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna painted copy Teniers Kenwood House London produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio every painting Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived bishop Nicholas Bari possible attributes anchor boat on three purses three children tub three maidens detailed black white engraving two figures formal attire standing side textured background vertical architectural element figure front older man beard solemn expression wearing layered robes ornate patterns medallion chest holds small book spherical objects support younger woman flowing dress beaded headband looking upward holding tall staff topped de