Original antique engraving of St Matthew the Evangelist writing his gospel on clouds, assisted by the angel, beneath a scroll bearing the legend "ALLELVIA ALLELVIA". A small-format devotional print, signed in the copper with an illegible signature.
Original antique engraving of St Matthew the Evangelist writing his gospel on clouds, assisted by the angel, beneath a scroll bearing the legend "ALLELVIA ALLELVIA". A small-format devotional print, signed in the copper with an illegible signature.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin).
Artist / after: Signed in the copper, at the lower left, with an illegible signature.
Dimensions: 2.5 x 3.5 in (6.3 x 9 cm).
Condition: Paper yellowed, with slight damp staining and a small tear at the right edge, level with the angel; the image is unaffected.