Heilige Nicolaas van Tolentijn 1611

This small etching from 1611 depicts Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, a 14th-century Italian saint. He is portrayed in prayer with a skull at his feet, a crucifix behind him, and a church in the background, signifying his piety and association with the Franciscan order. The anonymous artist captured the saint's devotion and the symbolic elements of his life with a detailed yet restrained style, typical of Northern European prints of the time. The inscription below identifies the saint and mentions his "life and miracles." The engraving's small scale suggests it was likely intended for personal devotion, a common practice in 17th-century Europe.