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St Jerome Reading in an Italian Landscape
Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1653
St Jerome was regularly depicted as a scholar in a study. Here Rembrandt decided to situate him reading peacefully in the open air and wearing a straw hat. He has taken off his sandals, reinforcing the impression that the saint has made himself comfortable in the hot sun. Standing guard behind him is a robust, convincingly portrayed lion.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1962-52
- Dimensionsheight 261 mm x width 210 mm
- Physical characteristicsets en droge naald, gedrukt met lichte plaattoon, op lichtgrijs kardoespapier