Antique Master Print Saint Francis Devotion Natalis Diepenbeeck C 1615 1676 by Michael Natalis (1 results)

Abraham van Diepenbeeck (illustrator). '"S. FRANCISCUS"'Engraving of Saint Francis holding a cross, standing with a sheep at his side.Made by Michael Natalis after Abraham van Diepenbeeck.Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: Coat of arms with horn.Sheet size: 14 x 25 cm (5.51 x 9.84 inch). Image size: 14 x 25 cm. (5.51 x 9.84 inch).SAINT FRANCIS, RELIGIOUS ENGRAVING, BAROQUE ART, FLEMISH PRINT | PCO-E22-14BACKGROUND INFORMATIONPublished by Martinus van den Enden, part of a series of Saints, published c.1615-1676.Reference: Referenced in collections of Flemish religious prints, often tied to Antwerp publishers.Biography engraver: Michael Natalis (1610-1668) was a Flemish engraver known for his detailed engravings.Biography artist: Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596-1675) was Dutch painter, draftsman, glass painter, print maker and tapestry designer who worked most of his active career in Antwerp. He designed glass windows for various churches and monasteries in Antwerp for which he made many design drawings and oil sketches. He engraved and designed many prints which were published by prominent Antwerp printers such as van Meurs, the Plantin Press and Martinus van den Enden the Elder. He had a close relationship with the workshop of the leading Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens and collaborated on various projects under the direction of Rubens. In the 1630s van Diepenbeeck started to create monumental paintings. His work was influenced by Rubens and Anthony van Dyck. Condition: good, given age. Paper loss at bottom corners. Than paper at op corners. Staining at top left. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.