Plate 4: Saint John with his head turned three-quarters to the left, with a book in his right hand and an eagle at his feet, from 'The four evangelists'
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'The four evangelists'
Artist: Sebald Beham
Artist bio: German, Nuremberg 1500–1550 Frankfurt
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: German
Date: 1541
Medium: Engraving; Fifth of five states
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 11/16 x 1 1/8 in. (4.3 x 2.9 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Eagles|Books|Saint John the Evangelist