Saint Jerome (?) or Saint John the Evangelist (?). Mezzotint by R. Laurie after Sir P.P. Rubens.
- Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640.
- Date:
- Oct.r 25, 1786
- Reference:
- 5929i
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Description
Identified as Saint John in the lettering to this mezzotint. The action of the saint in holding a rock seems to be more characteristic of Saint Jerome, though the lion is absent. A painting of a similar composition by Rubens (with a lion) is in Dresden, as Saint Jerome (Vlieghe, op. cit. no. 121, vol. II pp. 99-10)
Publication/Creation
London (Poultry) : B. B. Evans, Oct.r 25, 1786.
Physical description
1 print
Lettering
St John. R. Laurie fecit ; P P Rubens pin.t
References note
C.G.V. Schneevoogt, Catalogue des estampes gravées d'aprés P. P. Rubens, Haarlem 1873, p. 104, no. 94 ("Le même Saint [St Jean l'Evangéliste], en vieillard adorant un Christ à la croix. Titre: St. John. And. I heard … talking with me Revelat. ch. 4 v. 1. R. Laurie sculp. en manière noire. 12 p. 10 l. de haut, 11 p. 2 l. de large. T.")
Hans Vlieghe, Saints, Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, part VIII, Brussels 1972-1973 (this composition not found)
Reference
Wellcome Collection 5929i
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