Caption
S. Matthew, Apostle Matthew, Christ, Mary and the twelve apostles, print, album page, book illustration, Series number, 9, 12, The Apostle Matthew, with the drawing triangle and a book as attributes. Numbered IX below the image. Accompanying this is a Dutch caption with a line from the Creed and a line of text from Micah 2., printmaker: Christoffel van Sichem (II), Amsterdam, after print by Johann Sadeler (I), after design by Maerten de Vos (attributed to), publisher: Pieter Jacobsz. Paets, in or after 1629 - in or before 1646, Johann Sadeler (I), after print by, Attributed to, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, paste, woodcut attached to album page, text in letterpress, height 75 mm x width 65 mm, height 118 mm x width 82 mm, The print originates from one of the publications by PJ Paets from Amsterdam. The print may possibly already be used in: Der Zielen Lust-hof. Leuven, I.Jacbosz for PJ Paets = Amsterdam, PJ Paets, 1629. In any case, it appears in: Het Nieuwe Testament ons Salichmaeckers Jesu Christi. Amsterdam, 1646. The illustration is copied from a print by Johann I Sadeler after Maerten de Vos. The apostle and evangelist Matthew (Mattheus), possible attributes: angel, axe, book, halberd, pen and inkhorn, purse, scroll, square, sword, A black and white engraved image of an older bearded man shown from the torso upward with curly hair and a long wavy beard, wearing layered draped clothing and a cloak, holding an open book with one hand while the other hand holds a long narrow object resting against his shoulder, a simple halo encircles part of his head, the background consists of closely spaced horizontal lines and the image is framed by a thin border.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B28_074
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