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Tapestries

    NICOLAES VISSCHER (1618-79)

    St Paul and St Barnabas in Lystra

    published c.1652

    Engraving | 37.0 x 54.0 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 853180

    A print depicting St Paul and St Barnabas in Lystra. This print is lettered with publication details and title. This print is from a series of 130 engravings forming a Picture Bible (c.1652).

    • Creator(s)

      Nicolaes Visscher (1618-79) (publisher)

    • 37.0 x 54.0 cm (sheet of paper)

    • DEO NON SANCTIS VIRIS SACRIFICANDUM

    • Added to the Prince Consort's Raphael Collection (c.1853-76)

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Italy
            • Lazio [Italy]
              • Rome [Lazio]
                • Vatican City [Rome]
                  • Vatican Palace [Vatican City]
                    • Sistine Chapel [Vatican Palace]
                      • Vatican-Sistine Chapel tapestries
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • prints
    • Bibliographic reference(s)

      Höper 2001 : Höper, C. Raffael und die Folgen, Hatje Cantz Verlag, 2001 p.490, no.H 8.2

      Other number(s)

      Ruland p.251 B.VIII.11

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