Saints Simon the Zealot and Jude Thaddeus, 1467

From the 'Apostles in Pairs' series

Blatt: 97 x 60 mm

Physical Description: Engraving, drypoint, embossing

Inventory Number: 54107

Object Number: 54107 D

Acquisition: Acquired in 1873

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Texts

About the Work

The two apostles stand beneath a Gothic baldachin, between their heads a printed lower-case “e”. Sometimes upper case, replaced by an “S”, or combined with the latter, this letter also appears in other engravings from the late phase of the master not known by name. The earliest markings on engravings known to art history, they are interpreted as his monogram and he is referred to accordingly as the “Master ES”.

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Saints Simon the Zealot and Jude Thaddeus
From the 'Apostles in Pairs' series

Artist

Master E. S.

Period Produced

15th century

Object Type

art print

Physical Description: Engraving, drypoint, embossing

Material

Vergé paper

Technique

Geographic Reference

German

Label at the Time of Manufacture: Bezeichnet in der Platte zwischen den Köpfen der Apostel: e

Captions Added Later: Verso Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

Nicht vorhanden

Work Catalogues

Geisberg Tafel 79. Blatt 217
Lehrs II. 166.99
Passavant II.44.72c

Property and Acquisition

Institution

Städel Museum

Departement

Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline: Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright: Public Domain

Acquisition: Acquired in 1873

Work Content

Motifs and References

Genre

depiction of a saint

Persons Shown

Iconclass

Primary

31D14 adult man
31A231 standing figure
11H(SIMON) the apostle Simon Zelotes (or Simon the Canaanite); possible attributes: book, saw, scroll
11H(JUDE THADDAEUS) the apostle Jude Thaddaeus; possible attributes: book, club, halberd, scroll