Matteüs de evangelist c. 1601 - 1634

This etching by Giovanni Battista Pasqualini, dating from 1601-1634, depicts Saint Matthew, an apostle and one of the four Evangelists. An angel guides his hand as he writes the Gospel, likely referencing the legend that Matthew's Gospel was divinely inspired. The composition is a classic portrayal of the subject, and the detailed rendering of the figures and drapery is characteristic of Pasqualini's style. The etching is small in size, measuring only 186 mm by 162 mm, yet it showcases a remarkable degree of detail.