Saint Jerome in his Study by Candlelight, Aertgen van Leyden

Saint jerome in his study by candlelight. The scholar is in deep thought, staring at a scull in his left hand. On the wall behind him hang his cardinal's hat, a rosary and, to the left, a mirror. Above him a shelve with an hourglass on it. On the table in front of him are an opened book and an inkstand. Object Type: painting. Genre: religious art. Date: between circa 1520 and circa 1530. Place of creation: Leiden. Dimensions: height: 47.4 cm (18.6 in) ; width: 37.2 cm (14.6 in). Medium: oil on oak panel. Depicted People: Jerome. Collection: Kunsthandel P. de Boer. Aertgen van Leyden 003