The Penitent St. Jerome
This is one of the earliest known drawings by Amman, a renowned painter, printmaker, and designer who was barely twenty when he made this masterful copy after a woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder (see 41.1.160). The young artist replaced the arms of the Saxon ruling family with those of his own family and added his monogram, "JAZ" (Jost Amman of Zurich), on the page of the open book held by the saint, possibly out of pride in his work. High-quality, accurate copies like this would have been cherished by collectors, functioning as substitutes for printed impressions.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Penitent St. Jerome
- Artist: Jost Amman (Swiss, Zurich before 1539–1591 Nuremberg)
- Artist: After Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar)
- Date: 1539–91
- Medium: Pen and black and gray ink. Double framing line in pen and black ink, by the artist.
- Dimensions: sheet: 13 9/16 x 9 3/16 in. (34.4 x 23.3 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2008
- Object Number: 2008.505
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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