Macharius of Alexandria hermit

Macharius of Alexandria hermit   is a beautiful black and white etching and burin on copper on ivory-colored and hand-laid paper, realized at the end of the XVI century by the Flemish artist  Joan or Johannes Sadeler  (Brussels, 1550 - Venice, 1600).

Signed  on plate " Sadl. ex. " on the lower left corner. With a long inscription on plate on the lower margin " Alter Alexandrinus erat Macharius: illi Sanctorum studio discere gesta fuit atque duos reperit vitrei prope fluminis undam inter silvestres tuto habitare feras ".

In excellent conditions, except for a minor stain on the higher left corner and a usual yellowing of the paper due to its age. A beautiful wooden frame is included (25.4 x 1 x 29.3 cm).

This old master's original print, showing a lifetime impression and a full mastery of this artistic technique, is from the series  Sylvae sacrae monumenta anachoretarum , published in 1590.

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Macharius of Alexandria hermit is a beautiful black and white etching and burin on copper on ivory-colored and hand-laid paper, realized at the end of the XVI century by the Flemish artist  Joan or Johannes Sadeler  (Brussels, 1550 - Venice, 1600).

Signed  on plate " Sadl. ex. " on the lower left corner. With a long inscription on plate on the lower margin " Alter Alexandrinus erat Macharius: illi Sanctorum studio discere gesta fuit atque duos reperit vitrei prope fluminis undam inter silvestres tuto habitare feras ".

In excellent conditions, except for a minor stain on the higher left corner and a usual yellowing of the paper due to its age. A beautiful wooden frame is included (25.4 x 1 x 29.3 cm).

This old master's original print, showing a lifetime impression and a full mastery of this artistic technique, is from the series Sylvae sacrae monumenta anachoretarum , published in 1590.

Reference : Hollstein, J. Sadeler I.

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SKU
M-101885
Artist
Johannes Sadeler
Typology
Original Prints
Technique
Burin, Etching
Period
1550-1599
Conditions
Good (minor cosmetic wear)
Dimensions (cm)
25.5 x 1 x 29.4
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