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St Nicholas

Cornelis Anthonisz.

c. 1814 - c. 1830

Medium

hand coloring

Dimensions

h 414mm × w 340mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper

Object Type

Subject Matter

the bishop Nicholas of Myra (or Bari); possible attributes: anchor, boat, three golden balls (on a book), three purses, three children in a tub, three maidens; riding a horse, ass, or mule; rider, horseman

Production Place

Low Countries; Amsterdam

Acquisition Method

unknown

Acquired

2007

Notes

Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Collection Type

prints

About Cornelis Anthonisz.

1495–1553 • Habsburg Netherlands

Netherlandish painter, etcher, and designer of woodcuts; he also worked as a cartographer for Emperor Charles V; one of his most well-known works is the group portrait, 'The Civic Guard' of 1533.