Saint Matthias (?)

c. 1548

Lambert Suavius

Associated Names
Lambert Suavius

Artist, Flemish, c. 1510 - 1567

The image shows a person standing with one arm raised, holding a long staff. The individual is leaning against the staff, slightly turned to the side with their face looking up. They have a beard and aged facial features, with deep-set eyes and a prominent nose. Their hair is covered with a draped fabric matching their robe. The clothing is a draped garment covering most of their body, leaving the legs exposed from the knee down. They are barefoot on a grassy, stone-filled ground. The background includes stone architectural elements like columns and arches, indicating an outdoor or classic architectural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.34.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 21

  • Series Title

    Christ, the Twelve Apostles and Saint Paul


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vol. XXVIII (Lambert Suavius, compiled by Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer and George S. Keyes). Blaricum: Van Gendt B.V., 1991; no. 21.

Wikidata ID

Q65573558

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