Heilige Eustachius c. 1659 - 1677

comic strip sketch

mechanical pen drawing

pen illustration

pen sketch

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

storyboard and sketchbook work

This etching by Marcus de Bye from 1659-1677 depicts a scene from the life of Saint Eustachius, a Roman general who converted to Christianity. The image shows Eustachius kneeling in prayer, his gaze directed towards a stag with a crucifix between its antlers. His horse and hounds stand nearby, witnessing this miraculous vision. This engraving, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the moment of Eustachius's profound spiritual transformation.