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Object Type
print
Museum number
1891,0414.584
Description
Adoration of the Magi; four angels in the sky; after Abraham Bloemaert. 1692 Engraving
Producer name
After:
Abraham Bloemaert
Print made by:
Girolamo Frezza
Published by:
Matteo Giudici
After:
Peter Paul Rubens
(formerly attributed)
School/style
Flemish
Italian
Production date
1692
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
496 millimetres
Width:
383 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
After the 1624 painting by Abraham Bloemaert, now in Centraal Museum, Utrecht, inv.no.2575. The three Magi represent the Ages of Man and three continents (Melchior for Europe, Balthazar for Asia and Caspar for Africa).
Bibliographic references
Roethlisberger 1993 / Abraham Bloemaert and his sons: Paintings and prints
Schneevoogt 1873 / Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après P.P.Rubens
(23.90)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
adoration of magi
Associated names
Representation of:
Magi
Representation of:
Holy Family
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Charles Fairfax Murray
Acquisition date
1891
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1891,0414.584