Saint Paul before Festus and Agrippa

Philip Galle after Jan van der Straet

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Jan van der Straet

Artist After, Flemish, 1523 - 1605

This is a drawing of a court setting. In the foreground, a group of people is gathered, including a regal figure sitting on a throne, with a queen or another lady beside him, surrounded by courtiers and advisors, dressed in historical attire. The scene depicts a judicial or royal session with an audience extending into the background, under the arches of an architectural setting. This is a detailed etching capturing intricate designs of the characters' costumes, textures of fabrics, and ornate architectural elements like columns and draperies overhead. A dog lies on the ground in the center among the gathering. The image is rich in historical references and portrays grandeur and significance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.33.40

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 218, copy a


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Philips Galle, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 218, copy a.

Wikidata ID

Q65576176

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