An Apostle Holding a Book
Francisco Herrera the ElderWW-1585-631406
Purchase, Anne and Jean Bonna Gift, 2001
Catalogue
- Year
- 1585
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink
- Dimensions
- 12 1/8 x 7 15/16 in. (30.8 x 20.2 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Artist
Francisco Herrera the Elder
Painting
Francisco Herrera (1576–1656) was a Spanish painter, born in Seville. He was the founder of the Seville school. He is known as El viejo, "the elder," to distinguish him from his son Francisco Herrera the Younger, also a noted painter.
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Record
Verified by WattsOS- Year
- 1585
- Medium
- Pen and brown ink
- Dimensions
- 12 1/8 x 7 15/16 in. (30.8 x 20.2 cm)
- Watts ID
- WW-1585-631406
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified