Lot Essay
The composition derives ultimately from Durer's Saint Jerome painted in 1521 for Ruy Fernandez de Almeida, Ambassador of King John III of Portugal, now in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon.
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Saint Jerome in his study
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Saint Jerome in his study
oil on panel, unframed
29¾ x 22¾ in. (75.6 x 57.8 cm.)
Saint Jerome in his study
oil on panel, unframed
29¾ x 22¾ in. (75.6 x 57.8 cm.)
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