Saint James the Greater

Etching in black on cream laid paperMaster F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)/n.d.

Description

In this etching copying Parmigianino’s Saint James the Greater, three-quarters of the upper margin has been trimmed away, leaving only the tip of the saint’s standard emerging from the top. The form of the etching itself conjured up this alteration, and another impression, at the British Museum, which has also been altered in this fashion.

Dimensions

Sheet, trimmed within platemark: 13.2 × 6.3 cm (5 1/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

Source

The Art Institute of Chicago

Movement / Period

Renaissance

Accession No

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Master F.P. (Italian, c. 1530-1550) or after Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, called Il Parmigianino (Italian, 1503-1540)

Renaissance • Italy • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

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