David en Priere, Old Masters Heliogravure Etching by Lucas van Leyden

1873

Artist: Lucas van Leyden, After by Amand Durand, Dutch (1494 - 1533) - Jesus Christ tente par le Demon, Year: 1873, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 7.5 x 5.5 in. (19.05 x 13.97 cm), Pr...

Artist: Lucas van Leyden, After by Amand Durand, Dutch (1494 - 1533) - Esther devant Assuerus, Year: 1873, Medium: Heliogravure, Size: 11.5 x 9 in. (29.21 x 22.86 cm), Printer: Ama...

Joseph interpret his dream to Jacob is an original artwork realized after Dutch artist Lucas van Leyden (1494 –1533). Later reprint, probably of the e...

St. Simon from "Les Grands Apôtres Debout, Représentant Le Sauveur, La Bienheureuse Marie et Les Saints Apôtres" Original 17th Century Etching by Jacques Callot. This portrait of St. Simon depicts him standing in a street, holding a book and leaning on a saw. The saw is typical of St. Simon's depictions as he was said to have been martyred by being sawed in half. Very good impression of this print, with bold lines and high contrast. This leaflet contains the words "Callot fec." in the bottom right, shorthand for the Latin fecit, meaning Callot made this. This edition contains no publishers mark or numbering on the piece, indicating that it is from the first printing state. Jacques Callot was born in the Duchy of Lorraine around 1592 to an important family in the court. He started an apprenticeship as a goldsmith at the age of 15, but later began learning etching. He is known for his technical skill in etching and for developing the echoppe style etching needle. Callot's etchings featured religious figures as well as soldiers, common people, beggars, and court individuals. His series "The Miseries and Misfortunes of War," published while Lorraine was invaded during the Thirty Years War, later influenced Goya's "Los Desastres de la Guerra...