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Ottley, William Young
An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving: upon copper and in wood ; with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra to the time of Marc Antonio Raimondi (Band 2) — London, 1816 [Cicognara, 266B]

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CHAP. VIII.]

FRANZ VON BOCHOLT.

12. St. Matthew. He is turned a little towards the right, and
has a book and a halberd.

13. St. Thomas. He is seen in front, and has a book and a sword.

14. St. James the Younger. He appears walking to the right,
and has a book and a square.

15. St. Simon. He is turned towards the left, and has a book
and a saw.

16. St. Judas Thaddeus. He has a club and a book, and is turned
towards the left.

17. St. Mathias. He is seen in profile, and turned towards the right.
He has a cross, and a book, and is provided with a pair of spectacles.

18—29. Another set of the Twelve Apostles. The figures standing
as in the last. The mark on each is as usual in the middle at bottom.
Height, 3 inches and a half: width, 2 inches l-8th.

30. St. Michael with the Dragon under his Feet, into whose Jaws he
thrusts his Lance. Height, 7 inches and a half: width, 4 inches and
a half.

31. St. John the Baptist, holding a book, whereon is couched the
Lamb of God. Height, about 7 inches and a half: width, about 3
inches 3-4ths.

32. St. Anthony, reading in a booh, which he holds in his left hand.
He rests with his other hand upon his staff, and at his feet is the
Pig. Height, 6 inches and a half: width, 3 inches 7-8ths.

33. St. George on horse-back, combating the Dragon. In the
middle, at bottom, is the mark IVM, under which are to be dis-
tinguished the traces of the letters FvB, which Israel Van Meek
had incompletely effaced. Height, 7 inches l-8th : width, 5 inches.

3 4. S. Barbara, with a Balm in her right hand, and a Book in her
left. In the back-ground is a Tower. Height, about 6 inches 3-4ths :
width, 3 inches 3-4ths.

34*. S. Helena. She wears a monastic habit, and an imperial
croAvn, and supports a large cross. Height, 5 inches 3-4ths : width,
3 inches and a half. This piece, omitted in Bartsch's Catalogue, is
in my own collection.

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