Lucas
van Leyden (aka
Lucas de Leyda Hollandus; Luca Dolanda; Lucas Hugensz; Lucas Jacobsz)
(c1494–1533)
“St John” (aka “De apostel Johannes”; “S. Jean
l’évangéliste”), c1511 (TIB dating), plate 5 in the series of fourteen plates,
“Christ, Paul and the Twelve Apostles.”
Engraving on laid paper trimmed with a thread
margin around the image borderline and stamped verso with the collector’s mark
of Alfred Morrison (1821–1897) (Lugt 151). Frits Lugt (2002) in “Les
Marques de Collections de Dessins & d’Estampes” offers the following
insights about this collector: (Transl.) “Alfred Morrison was one of the most
ardent collectors of his time; his mansions at Fonthill, and at the Carlton House
Terraces in London, were filled with works of art. … [the works that he collected]
were generally of exceptional quality” (p. 27).
Size: (sheet) 11.9 x 7.4 cm.
Lettered in plate with the letter
"L" at lower left next to the saint's feet
TIB 12 (7). 90 (388) (Walter L Strauss et al.
[eds.] 1981, “The Illustrated Bartsch”, vol. 12, New York, Abaris Books, p. 223,
cat. no. 90 [388]); New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 90 (Piet Filedt Kok
[comp.] 1996, “The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and
Woodcuts 1450–1700: Lucas van Leyden”, Amsterdam, Rijksprentenkabinet,
Rijksmuseum Sound and Vision Interactive, p. 103, cat. no. 90); Bartsch
VII.388.90.
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print:
“St John the Evangelist; holding a chalice
with a serpent in his left hand and raising his right hand in blessing. c.1510 Engraving”
(https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Kk-6-106).
See also the description of this print offered
by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.33738.
Condition: a well-printed silvery impression, trimmed
along the platemark with a thread margin around the image borderline and a
collector’s stamp verso. The upper left and right corners have restoration work
and there are are areas of thinness (visible when the print is held to the light);
otherwise, the sheet is in an excellent condition with no significant stains or
foxing.
I am selling this early engraving by one of
the major old masters for AU$446 (currently US$342.36/EUR298.70/GBP254.86 at
the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in
the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some
countries.
If you are interested in purchasing this sensitively
executed and important engraving, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
This print has been sold
