Saint Stephen. Engraving, 1570.

1570

1 print

Quo magis in Christum iacta sua damna levabat / Spe Stephanus, tanto Stephano presentior aether / Inter erat medios lapidum, tacto undique iactus / Mutandi Saulisque minas, verposque furentes. 1570

Wellcome Collection 7181i

The same composition is found in another engraving bearing engraved attributions to Palma Giovane as inventor and Aegidius Sadeler II as engraver, the imprint of Marcus Sadeler, a papal privilege, and a dedication to Adriaen van Esch, none of which is present in the present engraving