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Figure de Levangeliste Saint Mathiew (from "The Four Evangelists") after Rue de Montorgueil by Anthony Van Leest
Figure de Levangeliste Saint Mathiew (from "The Four Evangelists") after Rue de Montorgueil
Anthony Van Leest
Title
Figure de Levangeliste Saint Mathiew (from "The Four Evangelists") after Rue de Montorgueil
Artist
Year
c. 1565
Technique
woodcut
Image Size
11 7/8 x 17 3/4" image and paper size
Signature
unsigned, as usual
Edition Size
not stated
Annotations
titled in the block along top of image
Reference
Paper
cream laid with hand-shaped watermark
State
published
Publisher
Inventory ID
21524
Price
$350.00
Description
Little is known about the Flemish artist Anothony van Leest. This image was likely done after a print from the first iteration of the "Rue Montorgueil" genre, a mid-16th to mid-17th century Parisian artist enclave famous for its religious broadprint trade. Woodcuts of biblical scenes were executed on cheaper paper and featured empty cartouches for inserting inscriptions in different languages.