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Acta Apostolorum - Rare first state
Etching on laid paper - Signed on the print Maarten van Heemskerck inventor
Image size approx. 20x24 cm on sheet approx. 24x30 cm. on laid paper without watermark.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700.
The print represents the miracle of Aeneas. We are in Lidda and Peter went to visit all the faithful, so he entered the house where a man who had been paralyzed for 8 years had lived. With a few words he performs the miracle of healing.
In the center stands the figure of Peter holding a bunch of keys in his hands, as required by his classical representation.
Print full of details that well depict the simplicity of domestic life in a poor house. The drapes of the clothes and bed linen give movement and suppleness to the scene. 67562309
