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St. Philip and St. Matthew

Attributed to: Andrea Andreani (Italian, 1558/59–1629)
Unidentified artist, Italian, 16th century
late 16th–mid 17th century

Medium/Technique Chiaroscuro woodcut, printed from three blocks in tan, gray-brown, and black
Dimensions Sheet: 24.3 x 18.3 cm (9 9/16 x 7 3/16 in.)(trimmed to the borderline)
Credit Line Harvey D. Parker Collection—Harvey Drury Parker Fund
Accession NumberP1648
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Bartsch XII.076.24
Marks Recto, bottom right, in pen and black ink, the mark of William Esdaile, London (1758-1837)(Lugt 2617); verso, lower center, in pen and brown ink, the word "Mariette" (probably Pierre Mariette II, Paris (1634-1716)(cf. Lugt 1789)); verso, bottom left, in pen and black ink, the mark of William Esdaile ("1827 -- WE Frankfort 20--"); verso, bottom left, stamped in red ink, the mark of Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); verso, center, stamped in violet ink, the mark of the MFA Harvey D. Parker Collection (Lugt 1870)
Provenance[Probably] Pierre Mariette II, Paris (1634-1716)(cf. Lugt 1789); William Esdaile, London (1758-1837)(Lugt 2617); Henry F. Sewall, New York (1816-1896)(Lugt 1309); purchased by MFA November 1897