Saint Mark

c. 1460/1465

Master E.S.

Associated Names
Master E.S.

Artist, German, active c. 1450 - active 1467

The image depicts a seated figure from mid-torso and above, with a calm expression. The person has distinct facial features, shoulder-length hair, and wears a robe with long sleeves. A halo surrounds their head. Beside them is a winged animal with a lion and eagle-like face. The person holds a scroll on their lap. The background is textured, and the image is detailed with fine lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.5 × 9.8 cm (5 11/16 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.191

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 2, p.159, no. 89, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1930; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1953

  • Masterpieces of Graphic Art from the Rosenwald Collection, Lowe Art Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1953, no cat.

1955

  • Art of the Medieval Period, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 1955, no catalogue.

1964

  • Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA, 1964, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1908

  • Lehrs, Max. Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederlandischen und franzosischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert. 9 vols. and 1 plate vol. Vienna: Gesellschaft fur vervielfaltigende Kunst, 1908-1934.

2000

  • Walsh, Judith. “The Use of Paper Splitting in Old Master Print Restorations.” Print Quarterly, vol. 17, no. 4, 2000, pp. 383–390.

Wikidata ID

Q64960393

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