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print
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broadside
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satirical print
Object Type
print
broadside
satirical print
Museum number
1864,0813.272
Title
Object:
Den Grooten Raad Van Romen
(The Great Council of Rome)
Description
A broadside satirising the Catholic Church; with an etching showing Hell, in the centre an oblong table surrounded by standing figures of the Pope (1), at right Marcus d'Aviano (2), on the left the Cardinal-Bishop of Strasbourg (5) giving his blessing, at far left Father Petre (9), in the background figures of the Devil; with engraved numbering 1-12, and with letterpress title and verses, including legend, in three columns. (n.p.; [1689])
Producer name
Attributed to:
Romeyn de Hooghe
(?)
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1689
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
letterpress
Dimensions
Height:
306 millimetres
(etching)
Height:
498 millimetres
(printed area)
Width:
387 millimetres
(etching)
Width:
387 millimetres
(printed area)
Curator's comments
The verses are signed "Kattolikus" ['The Catholic'] BM Satires attributes the etching to de Hooghe, but it is not in Landwehr. For another impression, see BM 1868,0808.3392.
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(1219)
Atlas van Stolk 1897 / Atlas van Stolk. Katalogus der Historie-, Spot- en Zinneprenten betrekkelijk de Geschiedenis van Nederland
(2764)
Muller 1863-1882 / De Nederlandsche Geschiedenis in Platen. Beredeneerde Beschrijving van Nederlandsche Historieplaten
(2768)
Landwehr 1973 / Romeyn de Hooghe the etcher
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Representation of:
Wilhelm Egon von Fürstenberg
Representation of:
Father Edward Petre
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1864
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1864,0813.272