Caption
St. James the Less, Jacobus Minor, Christ and the twelve apostles, and St. Paul, print, book illustration, Landscape with the apostle James the Less. In one hand he holds a book, in the other a fuller's club., printmaker: attributed to Johannes Wierix, Antwerp, after design by Johannes Wierix, publisher: Nicolaes de Clerck, Delft, 1579, 1609, Johannes Wierix, Nicolaes de Clerck, printmaker, publisher, Attributed to, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, gravure, verso letterpress, height 58 mm x width 38 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, Delft: Nicolaes de Clerck, 1609., the apostle James the Less, first bishop of Jerusalem, possible attributes: book, fuller's club, scroll, A standing bearded man in flowing draped robes holds a tall wooden staff with one hand and a closed book with the other, his head turned slightly to one side. His hair is curly and his facial expression appears contemplative. The robes show detailed folds and shading, and his bare feet are visible on uneven ground. In the background there is a rocky coastal landscape with distant cliffs and a small cluster of buildings on a hill. The image is rendered in fine black ink lines on a light, textured paper.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B44_043
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