St Jerome in his study.

Engraving, 21,6 x 24,9 cm, laid paper with watermark (coat of arms), signed in the plate at bottom centre: "Marti. de Vos inuen. Anto. Wierix sculpsit Gerard. de Iode excud.", two columns with each 6 lines of Latin text in lower margin: "HIERONYMUS..." (partially trimmed to platemark, several parts strengthened).

From a series on "The Four Fathers of the Church", published in the "Thesaurus" of Gerard de Jode in 1585.
Ref. Hollstein XLIV.195.909. - New Hollstein (Wierix) 1230. - New Hollstein (Gerard de Jode) 389.
Prov. Unidentified initials in pen.
Joined: Collaert, Jan II. Stradanus, Johannes (after) - Ecce Homo. Antwerp, Joannes Galle, 17th c. Engraving, 17,6 x 13,6 cm, laid paper, address in the plate at bottom right: "Ioan Galle excudit.", 3 lines of Latin text in lower margin, numbered 12 in lower margin at bottom right (small part missing at top right). From a series on "The Passion of Christ". Second state with the plate cut down to eliminate the original frame. Ref. New Hollstein (Collaert) 361.II (of III). - New Hollstein (Johannes Stradanus) 101.II (of IV). (2 pcs)