Studio of Joos van Cleve (Cleve circa 1485-circa 1540 Antwerp) Saint Jerome in his studyStudio of Joos van Cleve (Cleve circa 1485-circa 1540 Antwerp)Saint Jerome in his study oil on panel68.7 x 54.2cm (27 1/16 x 21 5/16in).ProvenanceWith Galerie Drouot Provence, Paris, where purchased by the present owner's grandfather in April 1956The present composition is derived from Albrecht Durer's Saint Jerome painted for Ruy Fernández de Almeida, Ambassador of King John III of Portugal, in Antwerp in 1521, now in the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon. The image was clearly a popular one as numerous copies and versions exist by artists such as Joos van Cleve, Quentin Matsys and their studios.