| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Jacques de Bie after Maerten de Vos |
| Published | Ioan Galle excud. [1598-1618] |
| Dimensions | Image 159 x 214 mm, Sheet 179 x 216 mm |
| Notes |
A depiction of The Widow's Mite from the series "Vita, passio et Resurrectio Iesu Christi". Christ is seated at a temple, and points his disciples to the woman who is donating money, saying that because she is poor and a widow, her gift is much greater than that of the rich couple that has just left. Inscription to lower margin: "Vidit Iesus quandam viduam ... plusquam omnes misit. Luc. 21"and numbered "33" in bottom left corner. Maerten de Vos (1532-1603) was a Flemish painter and draughtsman. He was a pupil of his father Pieter de Vos and a follower of Frans Floris in Antwerp. Between 1550 and 1558 he travelled in Italy, visiting Rome, Venice and possibly Florence. In 1558 he became a master of the Antwerp Guild of St Luke. Between 1571 and 1572, he was dean of the Guild. From 1575 he mainly produced print designs. He was the father of the artists Daniel (1568-1605) and Maerten the Younger (1576-1613). Jacques de Bie or Jacob de Bie (1581-c.1637) was a Flemish engraver and art collector, mainly active in Antwerp. He lived and worked in Brussels from 1611-1615 and published "La France Metallique" in Paris in 1636 New Hollstein Dutch, Maerten de Vos, 206, iv/v. Condition: Good impression. Trimmed within plate mark. Minor fading. Small loss to top left corner. Pressed centre fold. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 46094 |