Life and achievements of St Francis, 1575 (c.)

Plate 5: humility of the soul: st francis lying on the ground, another monk standing above him; at left, humiliation of st francis; at right, st francis kneeling in front of altarpiece in prayer; the whole set within an ornamental frame; bound together with remaining 15 prints of the series and 3 sheets of letterpress (titlepage, dedication, and two pages of type set explanatory latin verses) in hard cover wrapped in vellum. Engraving and etching. Date: 1575 (c.). Dimensions: Height: 256 mm (approx sheet size); Height: 156 mm (platemark); Width: 350 mm (approx sheet size); Width: 235 mm (platemark). Medium: paper. Depicted People: St Francis of Assisi. Collection: British Museum.