A painting of a bearded white man sitting in a cave, at a desk made of stone. He wears nothing but a crimson drape. Behind him sleeps a lion. His left hand rests on the open book before him, which is propped up on another open book. Next to the books is a human skull.

Saint Jerome, 1661, by #ElisabettaSirani (Italian, 1638–1665). Held at Wilanow Palace Museum; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Si... #FeastOfStJerome #artherstory #womenartists #StJerome

A close-view black-and-white etching of an older, nearly naked man in the wilderness, crouched over a book.

#StJerome, 1800, etched by #MariaHadfieldCosway (Italian-English, c. 1760-1838). Held by the Victoria & Albert Museum, collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140982...; source, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ma... #womenartists #artherstory #FeastofStJerome