The Apostle Simon

c. 1480/1490

Master WH after Martin Schongauer

Associated Names
Master WH

Artist, German, active fourth quarter 15th century

Martin Schongauer

Artist After, German, c. 1450 - 1491

The image depicts a person standing with their body facing slightly to the right. The individual is holding a book against their chest with one arm, while the other arm rests on a large saw. The person has facial features including a beard and long, wavy hair. They are dressed in a long robe that covers their legs, revealing their bare feet. The background is plain, and the initials "WA H" are inscribed at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 × 5.9 cm (3 9/16 × 2 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 9.1 × 6.1 cm (3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5838

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lehrs, Vol. 6, p.148, no. 20, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard von Passavant-Gontard, Frankfurt; (his sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, 10 May 1929, no. 731); purchased 10 May 1929 by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA (L1760b and L1932d); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65023975

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