Antique Religious Copperplate Engraving of a Saint by Hendrik Goltzius (1558-1617) Antique

Antique Religious Copperplate Engraving of a Saint by Hendrik Goltzius (1558-1617) AntiqueAdditional Description: A finely executed antique copperplate engraving depicting a contemplative male saint seated within a rocky landscape, rendered with remarkable depth, precision, and dramatic Baroque chiaroscuro. The figure gazes heavenward in spiritual reflection while clutching a bound book, likely symbolizing scripture or divine revelation. The engraving displays exceptionally refined line work throughout, particularly visible in the dense

restoration references

varied scripts

pastoral scenery

Most likely Le Creusot Crystal or Baccarat

The vessel is decorated in an atmospheric cobalt “flow blue” pattern

partner's desks

and were frequently incorporated into Gothic Revival and Art Nouveau decorative arts

and a subtle theatrical quality rarely preserved in examples of this kind

Moral allegories: drunkenness

200 - CHF 1

curving slats form an X-shaped base

known for poetic scenes of aristocratic leisure