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St. Matthew
1539
from The Four Evangelists series, 1539
Medium
engraving
Measurements
11.9 × 7.7 cm (plate) 12.0 × 7.8 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 57 (vol. 16, p. 165); Hollstein vol. I p. 35
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.r.: 1539 / AG (monogram)
inscribed in pen and ink on reverse c.l.-c.r: P Mariette 1669
inscribed in pen and ink on reverse l.c.: (...illeg.)
stamped in purple ink on reverse c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in pencil on backing sheet c.: R.S. 1057a (a in superscript) (1057a in oval)
inscribed in pencil on backing sheet c.l.: 1278/3 Early German / 3
inscribed in pencil on backing sheet l.l.: PG (monogram) marked in ribbon (marked in underlined) / Set of 4 Plates No 1 Bartsch Vol 8 Page 382
inscribed in pencil on backing sheet l.c.: Saint Matthew / Heinrich Aldegrever / B Vol 8 382
inscribed in pencil on backing sheet l.r.: Coll P Mariette / 1669 / Aldegrever Henri
stamped in purple ink on backing sheet l.r.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in pencil on backing sheet on reverse l.r.: tny (in rectangle) / R.S. ma/c (ma/c in circle) / Ldu III 03
Accession Number
1278.555-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
angels (spirits) apostles books Four Evangelists (Christian characters) halos (glories) Matthew, Saint (Christian character) men (male humans) saints
Movements
Renaissance