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Museum number: 1851,1213.90
Description: St James and the Magician Hermogenes. St James in pilgrim's garb at left centre approaches the magician Hermogenes who sits hunched over a book in a chair at l; around them swarm demonic creatures and devils; naked witches fly on dragons above and cauldrons bubble in centre and at r; in the centre foreground a gaping hole opens to reveal further demonic creatures and activities; first state before reworking of plate; after Pieter Bruegel. 1565 Engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Pieter van der Heyden; After: Pieter Bruegel the Elder; Published by: Hieronymus Cock
School/style
Production date: 1565
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 217 millimetres; Width: 290 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: For a companion piece see 1866,0407.11 ('The Fall of the Magician Hermogenes'). Literature: M. Ilsink, in J. van Grieken - G. Luijten - J. van der Stock, "Hieronymus Cock: The Renaissance in Print", exh.cat. Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels and Fondation Custodia in Paris, New Haven and London, 2013, cat.no.68a; D. Petherbridge, 'Witches and Wicked Bodies', exh.cat. Edinburgh, 2013, cat.no.18.
Bibliographic references: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (11.I) (Pieter Bruegel); Bastelaer 1908 / Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien (117); Lebeer 1969 / Catalogue raisonné des estampes de Bruegel l'ancien (57.I); Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 (117.I) (after Pieter Bruegel); Riggs 1977 / Hieronymus Cock, Printmaker and Publisher (35)
Location: Not on display
Exhibition history: 2013 August-Nov, Edinburgh, NG, Witches and Wicked Bodies 2014-15 Sept - Jan, London, BM, Witches and Wicked Bodies
Subjects: christian saint/martyr; magician/conjuror
Associated names: Representation of: Hermogenes; Representation of: St James the Greater
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1851
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1851,1213.90
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