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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1874,0613.2414
Description
Vignette showing a battle scene with Hector lying on his back and about to be killed by Achilles, surrounded by a large group of soldiers, the city-walls of Troy seen in background; surrounded by an oval laurel wreath; letterpress above and below impression and on verso; illustration to volume III, page 310 of Jacob Campo Weyerman's "Levens-Beschryvingen", 4 volumes (The Hague, 1729) Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Jacobus Schynvoet
Published by:
Engelbrecht Boucquet
(widow of)
Published by:
Hendrik Scheurleer
Published by:
Frederik Boucquet
Published by:
Jacobus de Jongh
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1729
(c.)
Production place
Published in:
Hague, The
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
letterpress
Dimensions
Height:
74 millimetres
Width:
104 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment see 1874,0613.2342.
Bibliographic references
Wurzbach 1906-11 / Niederländisches Künstler-Lexikon
(undescribed)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
classical mythology
battle
Associated names
Illustration to:
Jacob Campo Weyermann
Representation of:
Achilles
Representation of:
Hector
Associated places
Associated with:
Troy
Associated titles
Associated Title:
De levens-beschryvingen der Nederlandsche konst-schilders en konst-schilderessen
(The Hague, 1729)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
George E Mason
Acquisition date
1874
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1874,0613.2414