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Saint Ambrose
Public Domain

Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix, Maarten de Vos, and others

Saint Ambrose

1586

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Saint Ambrose

1586

Physical Qualities Engraving, Mount: 284 × 208 mm. (11 3/16 × 8 3/16 in.) Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 258 × 186 mm. (10 3/16 × 7 5/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series From the series "The Four Fathers of the Church"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.5376

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "Marti. de Vos inuen. / Hieronymus Wierix / fecit."; in image, lower center, in plate five lines of text in Latin, beginning "CLARVS ES ILLVSTRI [...]"; in image, lower right, in plate "Ioannes Baptista / Vrints, excudit. / 1586." Verso of mount: lower left in graphite diamond with "6437 / 1"

Markings: CM: none (see note)

Artist

Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix

Flemish, 1553-1619

Flemish, 1553-1619
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Artist

Maarten de Vos

Flemish, 1532-1603

Flemish, 1532-1603
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Publisher

Johannes Baptista Vrints

Flemish, c. 1552 - 1611

Flemish, c. 1552 - 1611
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