Old Portrait of Peter Canisius, a Renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic Priest, Ca.1650

Religion · 17th century

Old Portrait of Peter Canisius, a Renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic Priest, Ca.1650

€ 190

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1650
Sheet size: 26.5 × 18 cm (10.4 × 7.1 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BGI-00326

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Two small repaired holes (one in image). Wear consistent with age and use. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique portrait titled 'R.Petrus Canisius Societatis Iesv'.

Old portrait of Peter Canisius, a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest. He became known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Part of an unidentified series of German, Dutch and French portraits in ovals, published by Peter Aubry in Strasbourg.

Artists and Engravers: Peter Aubry II (1596-1668), engraver. Some of the prints attributed to him may be the work of his father Peter Aubry I (active 1609, d.1628).