4895B

Saint Jerome

Artist: Unidentified Novohispanic Artist
Title: Saint Jerome
Date: 16th century
Medium: Feather mosaic
Location: Museo Amparo, Puebla, México.
Photo Source: Arte Colonial Americano (ARCA) Website
Correspondence Credit: Gustavo Adolfo Vives Mejía
Note: We trace this piece to the Granthomme rather than to the Cool engraving due to the position of the lion at the saint's foot and the book covers in the background. There is also an engraving of this subject published by de Leu which we have not seen.
Item: 4895B