Saint Matthew

c. 1585/1590

Jacques de Gheyn II

Associated Names
Jacques de Gheyn II

Artist, Dutch, 1565 - 1629

The image features the upper half of a seated elderly man in a circular frame. He is holding a book with one hand and a large sword with the other. The man has a long beard, deep-set eyes, and a halo above his head. He has short, curly hair on his head and is wearing a loose-fitting garment that covers his shoulders and arms. The background is neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with gray wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (diameter): 13.9 cm (5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1982.97.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Kunstcabinet J. op de Beeck (not in Lugt)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1982

  • Sotheby's, cat.346, Amsterdam: 4/19/82, 11.

1983

  • Van Regteren Altena 1983, vol.2, 78.

1986

  • Rotterdam 1986, 4.

2003

  • Dessins anciens, Galerie Jean-Marie Le Fell, Paris, under no. 9a-9c.

Wikidata ID

Q64580114

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