Saint Jerome in His Study (Antonello)

Antonello da Messina

c. 1475 · Oil on lime panel · National Gallery, London

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About this work

Artist: Antonello da Messina (c. 1430–1479)
Year: c. 1475
Medium: Oil on lime panel
Original size: 45.7 × 36.2 cm
Collection: National Gallery, London
Movement: Renaissance

Seen through a carved stone archway, Saint Jerome sits reading in a raised wooden study built inside a vast Gothic hall, his red cardinal's hat on a bench, his shelves holding books and pots; windows on either side open onto green countryside, his lion pads through the shadows at the right, a cat sleeps nearby, and on the ledge in front stand a partridge, a peacock and a brass bowl. Antonello da Messina painted the small panel in oil on limewood in about 1475, and its minute detail and light reflect his close knowledge of Netherlandish painting. When Marcantonio Michiel saw it in Venice in 1529, in the house of Antonio Pasqualino, connoisseurs could not agree whether it was by Antonello, Jan van Eyck or Hans Memling; Crowe and Cavalcaselle confirmed Antonello's authorship in 1856. Its carefully constructed perspective has led some to suggest it was made to demonstrate his skill to Venetian patrons. It later belonged to Thomas Baring, Earl of Northbrook, and has been in the National Gallery, London, since 1894.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A scholar reading in a wooden study set in a great stone hall, warm sandstone and soft green with a peacock at the threshold, for a study, library or home office at 16×24 in natural wood. A stone, cream or sage wall; it pairs with Interior, Sunlight on the Floor.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (c. 1475)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: calm
Rooms: study or library, home office, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Saint Jerome in His Study in the public domain?

Yes. Antonello da Messina (c. 1430–1479) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Saint Jerome in His Study painted, and in what medium?

Saint Jerome in His Study dates from c. 1475 and was made in oil on lime panel; the original measures 45.7 × 36.2 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Saint Jerome in His Study we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

Saint Jerome in His Study (Antonello da Messina) — Saint Jerome in His Study · Antonello da Messina · c. 1475. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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