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St. James the Lesser (from a series of Christ and the Apostles)
St. James the Lesser (from a series of Christ and the Apostles)

St. James the Lesser (from a series of Christ and the Apostles)

Ludolph Büsinck (German, 1599/1602–1669)
Georges Lallemand (French, about 1575–1636)
Melchior Tavernier II (French, 1594–1665)
1623–29
Medium/TechniqueChiaroscuro woodcut; 3 blocks: buff, brown, black
DimensionsBlock and Sheet: 20.9 x 16.3 cm (8 1/4 x 6 7/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession number2004.589
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ClassificationsPrints
InscriptionsIn light tone block, r. above center: G. Lalleman in. / L. Büsinck sc.; top l. (on fuller's stake): Paris 1625ProvenanceCollection of Friedrich Augustus II, Dresden (1797-1854); Wünsch (?), 1927; to W. G. Russell Allen, Boston (1882-1955); his bequest to MFA, accessioned June 16, 2004.