481 - J. MECHEL (1764-1816), The view across the grave, Copper engraving

J. MECHEL (1764-1816), The view across the grave, Copper engraving Johann Jakob von Mechel (1764 - 1816 ): The view over the tomb St Jerome with skull, 18th century, Copper engraving Technique: Copper engraving on Paper Inscription: Lower right signed in the printing plate: "Gestochen durch J. J. von Mechel dem jüngern". Inscribed in the printing plate: "Der Blick über das Grab / Der Edlen zur Beförderung und Aufmunterung des Guten und Gemeinüzigen errichteten Gesellschaft in Basel [...]". Date: 18th century Description: Depiction of St Jerome with a skull, gazing into the falling light. Person: Church Father Hieronymus (? Stridon - 420 Bethlehem) Scholar and theologian of the ancient church. He was a church teacher and is venerated in various Christian denominations as a saint and as a church father. In the Catholic Church, he is one of the four so-called great Church Fathers of late antiquity, along with Ambrose of Milan, Augustine of Hippo and Gregory the Great. Keywords: Church Father, Saint, Church, Faith, Vanitas, Memento Mori, Scholar, 18th century, Classicism, Religious, Switzerland, Size: Paper: 35,3 cm x 27,5 cm (13,9 x 10,8 in), Plate: 33,3 cm x 25,6 cm (13,1 x 10,1 in), Depiction: 30,3 cm x 22,8 cm (11,9 x 9 in) Condition: Rather good condition. Foxing visible on the entire sheet. Visible liquid stains in the centre on the verso in particular. The upper left corner of the sheet is dusty, creased and roughly torn. Pale liquid stain lower right. Individual tiny marginal tears along the right edge of the sheet.