Frontispiece for Peter Heylyn's "The History of St. George of Cappadocia"
1631
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1631
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Frontispiece for Peter Heylyn's "The History of St. George of Cappadocia" is a 1631 ink by Edward Marshall, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This print shows four scenes framed in an arch. Two armored knights stand at the bottom, one slaying a dragon and the other holding a shield. Above them, two bearded kings in crowns hold up a shield with a cross on it. The text in the center reads *"The History of That most famous Saynt and Souldier of CHRIST IESVS S. GEORGE of Cappadocia."* The knights’ armor and the kings’ crowns are detailed with sharp lines. The dragon under the left knight is curled up, looking defeated. The text says this was printed in London in 1631. Look up engraving to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
