Saint James the Less

1545

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

The image shows a figure from the back holding an open book in their right hand. The person's head is slightly tilted forward, suggesting engagement with the book. The figure has curly hair and a halo around their head. They wear a long robe, with visible layers underneath and bare feet. Additionally, they carry a staff over their left shoulder. The background includes two tree stumps and leafy plants. The image is a monochrome engraving with the text "S. IACOBVS 1545 ISB" running vertically on the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1202

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 48, State v/vi

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 47, v/vi.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 48, v/vi.

Wikidata ID

Q64961911

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