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Sts Peter and Paul seated in a landscape [print].

Accession number
PML 145506, plate 082
Creator
Muller, Jan Harmensz. (Jan Harmenszoon), 1571-1628, engraver.
Published
[Netherlands], [16--]
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Notes
Title from Hollstein.
Reverse copy of an engraving by Lucas van Leyden.
New Hollstein (Lucas van Leyden) attributes this undated copy after Lucas van Leyden's 1527 plate to Jan Muller or his workshop.
Bound in v. 8 (PML 145506) as plate 82, of an extra-illustrated copy of The Holy Bible, Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1814-1815 (see Harris Bible PML 145499-06).
Print closely trimmed and inlaid into leaf measuring 331 x 233 mm, bound into volume.
Signed with van Leyden's monogram at lower right.
Description
1 print : engraving ; image: 100 x 144 mm
Provenance
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Print shows Saints Paul and Peter seated in a landscape; St Peter with a key in his left hand to the right, reaching over to point to the book which sits in the lap of St Paul to the left; St Paul's foot rests over his sword and he turns to look at St Peter, gesturing toward him with his left hand, as he turns a page of his book with his right; landscape of hills and trees extends behind them
Classification
Department