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Object Type
print
Museum number
1870,0625.658
Description
The Festival of Fools. In the foreground several fools play a game of bowls; behind them two fools lead eachother by the nose; others dance, perform acrobatics, and play instruments; second state with reworking of plate; after Pieter Bruegel the Elder. c.1570 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Pieter van der Heyden
After:
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Published by:
Hieronymus Cock
(probably published by his widow)
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1570-1585
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
322 millimetres
Width:
430 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Since the print has been lettered "Aux Quatre Vents", it was probably published by Cock's widow, Volcxken Diercx, after Cock's death in 1570. See Riggs, p. 55
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(39.II)
(Pieter Bruegel the Elder)
Bastelaer 1908 / Les estampes de Peter Bruegel l'ancien
(195.I)
Lebeer 1969 / Catalogue raisonné des estampes de Bruegel l'ancien
(29.I)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(195.I)
(after Pieter Bruegel the Elder)
Riggs 1977 / Hieronymus Cock, Printmaker and Publisher
(48)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
festival
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Antonia Brentano
Purchased through:
F A C Prestel
(sale Frankfurt, 16.v.1870/1047)
Purchased through:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Johann Melchior Birckenstock
Acquisition date
1870
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1870,0625.658