man with long hair and curly beard, wearing a hat and cloak decorated with pairs of staffs and shells; man holds a staff in his PL hand; small book in a bag in front of man; landscape in background with tree over man's PL shoulder; text at bottom: "III. / QUI CONCEPTUS EST DE / SPIRITU SANCTO, NATUS EX / MARIA VIRGINE."

Saint James Major, Plate 3 from the series Christ, the Twelve Apostles, and Saint Paul, 1589

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The Dutch Mannerist Hendrik Goltzius was the leading printmaker of his time. A virtuoso engraver, innovative woodblock cutter, and superb draftsman, Goltzius continues to inspire awe with his wondrous technique and to convert even the most jaded art spectators to print enthusiasts. This print is from a series of fourteen engravings—"Christ, the Twelve Apostles, and Paul"—executed in 1589 when Goltzius was at the height of his powers. The series is a kind of demonstration piece displaying Goltzius's unrivaled technique and boundless imagination.

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Title
Saint James Major, Plate 3 from the series Christ, the Twelve Apostles, and Saint Paul
Artist Life
1558–1617
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2012.13.3
Provenance
Baroness Emma Louise Rothschild, England (until d. 1935; part of an extra illustrated Bible compiled between 1815 and 1848); by descent to the Hon. Miranda Rothschild, England (until 2001; sale, Bloomsbury Book Auctions, London, May 31, 2001, no. 111, in vol. 12 of 14 in compiled Bible, for £16,100, to Frederick Mulder); [Frederick Mulder, London, from 2001]. [Jan Johnson Old Master and Modern Prints, Inc., Quebec, by 2011-2012; sold to MIA]
Catalogue Raisonne
Hirschmann 37, Strauss 269
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man with long hair and curly beard, wearing a hat and cloak decorated with pairs of staffs and shells; man holds a staff in his PL hand; small book in a bag in front of man; landscape in background with tree over man's PL shoulder; text at bottom: "III. / QUI CONCEPTUS EST DE / SPIRITU SANCTO, NATUS EX / MARIA VIRGINE."