Collection Online

Browse by artist name

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
Saint Jerome and the angel

Saint Jerome and the angel
 1521

Medium
engraving
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
 

About this work

Often referred to as one of the ‘Little Masters’ due to the small scale of his engravings, Sebald Beham was one of the most prolific printmakers of his generation. Like much of Beham’s early work, this engraving of St Jerome shows the strong influence of fellow Nuremberg artist Albrecht Dürer. This resemblance ultimately led to significant trouble for the artist. In 1528 Beham’s book on the proportions of horses was censored on charges of plagiarising Dürer, and he was forced out of Nuremberg.

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving
Measurements
11.2 × 7.3 cm (image and sheet, trimmed to platemark)
Place/s of Execution
Nuremberg, Germany
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Bartsch 63
Edition
ed. 2/2
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.c.: 1521 / HsP (monogram)
Accession Number
1278.1110-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
angels (spirits) halos (glories) hermits Jerome, Saint Saint Jerome in the Wilderness (Christian iconography) saints
Movements
Renaissance

Discover more

Essay
Albrecht Dürer’s devotional images of the Virgin and Child

Explore the collection

Ascension scene Ignaz UNTERBERGER Neptune's daughter Margaret Ann GAUG Moses bringing down the Tables of the Law John Rogers HERBERT Perseus and the dragon Agostino CARRACCI Sacrifice of Isaac UNKNOWN; Carlo MARATTI (after) Seggiola Madonna UNKNOWN; J.B. RAPHAEL, (after); Joseph PERA (after) The Last trumpet Boris ARTZYBASHEFF Satan addressing his fellows G. STAFFORD St.Bernard Claude MELLAN Moses UNKNOWN; Cavaliere d’ARPINO (after) Holy Family resting UNKNOWN; Federico BAROCCI (after) Village congregation Léon LHERMITTE Venus and Satyrs Bernard PICART The Annunciation (The Small Passion) UNKNOWN; Albrecht DÜRER (possibly after) St John the Baptist preaching UNKNOWN Venus UNKNOWN; TITIAN (after) The Crossing of the Red Sea Nicolas POUSSIN Tobias taking leave of his family UNKNOWN; Carlo MARATTI (after) Langham study of a Hindoo Charles Samuel KEENE A la ville Albane UNKNOWN Il Penseroso 5 Kenny MEADOWS Study for St John the Baptist Andrea del SARTO St John the Baptist Giulio CAMPAGNOLA The Virgin and Child FLANDERS Calvary FLANDERS; Jan BRUEGHEL I (studio of) Vision of a saint DOMENICHINO The finding of the True Cross COLA dell'Amatrice Studies for heads of the Madonna and angels UNKNOWN Athena ready to depart for Ithaka - The Odyssey No III Oskar KOKOSCHKA The Brazen Serpent Raymond de la FAGE