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John, Evangelist John, Four Evangelists, print, book illustration, John the Evangelist is writing his Gospel at a table in his study. The eagle is sitting behind his chair., printmaker: attributed to Johannes Wierix, Antwerp, publisher: Nicolaes de Clerck, Delft, 1579, 1609, Attributed to, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, gravure, verso letterpress, height 57 mm x width 40 mm, Print used as illustration in: Const-toonneel, inhoudende de beschrijvinghe ende XL. Wonderful images of them: Our Lord Jesus Christ, with his apostles and the evangelists, together with the chief virtues and the vices. And finally the seven planets. Carved in copper by Johannis Wierix. The description is, 1609., St. John the Evangelist writing the Gospel, usually the eagle present, A seated figure in draped robes leans on a table with one elbow propped and a hand supporting the head, the other hand holding a writing instrument over an open book; the figure has curly hair and a contemplative facial expression. The table has a carved base and an inkwell and stacked books sit nearby. Behind the figure is a background with vertical columns and horizontal lined shading. At the figure’s side on the floor is a bird with textured feathers perched on rounded forms. The scene is rendered in fine, engraved lines with crosshatching and stippling, and the visible tones are monochrome.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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John Evangelist John Four Evangelists print book illustration Evangelist writing Gospel table study eagle sitting chair printmaker attributed Johannes Wierix Antwerp publisher Nicolaes de Clerck Delft 1579 1609 Attributed paper engraving letterpress printing gravure verso letterpress height 57 mm x width 40 mm Print illustration in Const-toonneel inhoudende de beschrijvinghe ende XL Wonderful images them Our Lord Jesus Christ apostles evangelists together chief virtues vices finally seven planets Carved copper Johannis Wierix description St Evangelist writing usually eagle present seated figure draped robes leans elbow propped hand supporting head hand holding writing instrument open book figure curly hair contemplative facial expression carved base inkwell stacked books sit nearby background vertical columns horizontal lined shading figure’s side floor bird textured feathers perched rounded forms scene rendered fine engraved lines crosshatching stippling visible tones monochrome