Saint Arbogast

Saint Arbogast under the oak of the Haguenau forest. BACHER (Henri) Woodcut, signed. Sheet dimensions: 63 x 49 cm. Image dimensions: 47.8 x 35.3 cm. Fine impression of this large woodcut of Saint Arbogast. Fine inking. Very good condition. Signed proof by the artist in pencil. According to legend, Saint Arbogast, a spiritual figure of Strasbourg, lived as a hermit in the Haguenau forest before becoming bishop in the 6th century. Tradition has it that he found refuge under a large oak tree, where he devoted himself to prayer and contemplation.