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Object Type
print
Museum number
F,1.6
Title
Series:
The Story of Adonis
Description
Plate 1: The Birth of Adonis. Landscape with a child being born from a woman turned into a tree at centre, surrounded by several women; second state with number; after Anthonie van Blocklandt. c.1579 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Philips Galle
After:
Anthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1579
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
227 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
305 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is one of a series of four numbered plates after Anthonie van Blocklandt showing the story of Adonis. For other plates of this series in BM collection see also F,1.7 and F,1.10.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(400.II)
(Philips Galle)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(29)
(after Anthonie van Blocklandt)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
Associated names
Representation of:
Adonis
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
(probably)
Acquisition date
1753
Acquisition notes
There is no indication of provenance on the verso, but Sloane is likely.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
F,1.6