Saint Veronica, Master E. S.
Master E. S.
Saint Veronica
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Master E. S.

Saint Veronica, ca. 1460 – 1467


Blatt
167 x 114 mm
Platte
160 x 110 mm
Physical Description
Engraving, drypoint
Inventory Number
33621
Object Number
33621 D
Acquisition
Acquired in 1849
Status
Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Texts

About the Work

As it was described in the Legenda aurea, the face of Jesus Christ had impressed itself on the veil of Veronica as a “true image”. Anyone who looked at the relic in Rome—or pictorial depictions of it such as this one—not only saw Christ’s face but was also seen by him. The Master E.S. created this direct reciprocity by portraying Christ with a piercing gaze, detached from the cloth. The Son of God almost seems to leave the world of imagery and enter the believers’ reality.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title
Saint Veronica
Artist
Period Produced
Object Type
Physical Description
Engraving, drypoint
Material
Technique
Geographic Reference
Label at the Time of Manufacture
Nicht bezeichnet
Captions Added Later
Verso bezeichnet (mit Bleistift): Voyez Bartsch P. Grav. Tom 6 Pag. 49 sous les pièces citées par Heinecke pag 396. Maître de l’an 1466 non mentioné de Bartsch provenant de la Collection du Conte d’Enzeberg à Innsbruck. et passé depuis dans la Collection distingué de Mons. le Professeur Jos. D. Böhm à Vienne
Verso Stempel der Sammlung Joseph Daniel Böhm, Wien (Lugt 272)
Verso Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer
Watermark
  • Nicht vorhanden
Work Catalogues
  • Bevers 174.86
  • Geisberg Tafel 130 Blatt 175
  • Lehrs II.246.174
  • Passavant II.62.178

Property and Acquisition

Institution
Departement
Collection
Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main
Picture Copyright
Public Domain
Acquisition
Acquired in 1849

Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary
  • 11HH(VERONICA) Veronica; possible attributes: 'Sudarium' (veil with the image of Christ)
  • 31D15 adult woman
  • 11G angels

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Last update

08.12.2023