St Jerome

Dimensions

h 34cm × w 42.5cm × d 5.8cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

panel; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

St. Jerome as penitent in the desert, half naked, kneeling before a crucifix and holding a stone in his hand to beat his breast; a skull (and other 'Vanitas' symbols), sometimes a scorpion and a snake beside him

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1912

Notes

oil on panel

Collection Type

paintings