Lambert Suavius, “St Philip”, c. 1545

Lambert Suavius (also known as Lambert Zutman, Lambert Zoetman, and Lambert Le Doux) (circa 1510–1567)
“St Philip” (aka “Apostle Philip”), circa 1545

Technical Details & Condition:
Engraving on fine laid paper, trimmed with a narrow margin around the plate mark and backed by a sheet of archival-quality washi paper for support, and to provide wide margins. This engraving is Plate 8 from the series of 14 plates, “Christ, the Apostles and St Paul.”

The Curator of the British Museum offers the following insights regarding the series in which this print features: “… from a series of fourteen plates showing Christ and the apostles and St Paul (Hollstein 9-22). Twelve of these plates are numbered 1–12; the plates with St Matthias and St Thomas are not” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1873-0712-80).

The impression is strong and well-printed (near faultless). Aside from a replenished worm-hole, the sheet is in excellent condition—free from tears, folds, abrasions, or stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 20.2 x 9.5 cm
• Plate mark: 20 x 9.3 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Lower left: “SVAVIVS INVE”—abbreviation of “Sauvius invenit” (Suavius designed it)
• Lower right: “8”

References:

• Hollstein Dutch 16 (Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer & K.G. Boon [comp.], George S. Keyes [ed.], Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450–1700: Louis Spirinx to M. Suys, 1984, vol. 28, Blaricum, Van Gendt, p. 172, cat. no. 16)
• The British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1925-1117-31
• The Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200260404

Price & Shipping:

AU$304 (approximately US$204 / €173.01 / £151), including worldwide express shipping.
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If you are interested in acquiring this marvellous engraving—an artwork that, in my view, echoes the tradition of Andrea Mantegna (1431–1506) through its low-horizon monumentality and classical references, as well as drawing from Giulio Campagnola (1482–1515) in its use of stippling to render light and shade—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to send a PayPal invoice to ensure your purchase is straightforward and secure.