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Jacob de Gheyn III learned painting and engraving from his father, Jacob de Gheyn II. It’s unclear if this painting is a copy after de Gheyn III’s etching of the same subject, or if the painting was made first. A preparatory drawing (Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest) depicts Paul in reverse. In both etching and drawing, the foreground extends further than in the painting, and the tip of the sword protrudes over a ledge. The engraved Saint Paul is a companion piece to an engraving of Saint Peter: the two apostles face each other. In both painting and print, Paul’s attributes are a book – the bespectacled saint is reading what is likely to be the Gospel of Christ – and a sword, symbolising his martyrdom. Jacob de Gheyn III was not as prolific as his father.
Title
Saint Paul seated reading
Date
about 1620
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 120.2 x W 96.8 cm
Accession number
NG3590
Acquisition method
Bought, 1921
Work type
Painting
