122 - Lambert Lombard, Pieter van der Heyden – Saint Matthew the Evangelist – 1554

Lambert Lombard, Pieter van der Heyden – Saint Matthew the Evangelist – 1554 Description: Engraving after Lambert Lombard, from the series The Four Evangelists, published by Hieronymus Cock in Antwerp. Saint Matthew is seated on clouds, writing in a book held against his raised knee. A winged figure appears behind his shoulder, while a second, closed volume rests beside his foot. The winged man is Matthew’s traditional attribute; his presence also suggests the divine inspiration of the Gospel. The saint’s muscular torso and ample, flowing drapery give the composition a monumental character. With the engraver’s monogram lower right. Pieter van der Heyden, also known as Petrus a Merica, was one of the principal engravers of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s designs. Dimensions: 19,80 x 14,40 cm Condition: Very good impression on thin laid paper, trimmed just inside the plate border. Without visible watermark. Collection stamp in the bottom left corner. Verso clean. Overall in very good condition. Literature: Hollstein Dutch 25; Riggs 167. Comparable impression: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, inv. RP-P-1890-A-15542. Provenance: Collection stamp of Winfield Robbins (Arlington,Massachusetts 1841 - 1910) (Lugt.6309) Medium: Engraving Date: 1554