Saint Jerome as a penitent in the desert, Saint Jerome kneels with crossed arms in front of a crucifix in the wilderness. In front of him are an open Bible, a skull, an hourglass, his cardinal's hat and a scourge. Behind him lies the lion. He looks up to heaven where a cherub is blowing a trumpet. In the margin a two-line caption in Latin., print, print maker: Hieronymus Wierix, (mentioned on object), after own design by: Hieronymus Wierix, (attributed to), publisher: Hieronymus Wierix, (mentioned on object), Antwerp, 1563 - before 1619, paper, engraving, height, 110 mm × width, 78 mm

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