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Object Type
print
Museum number
1925,1117.73
Title
Object:
Marriage of Jacob and Leah and Leah giving birth
Series:
The story of Jacob
Description
Plate 2: The marriage of Jacob and Leah and Leah giving birth; Laban gives Leah in marriage to Jacob at a table; they are surrounded by attendants of the feast; on the left Leah is giving birth on her bed; she is taken care of by Rachel and a servant; scene flanked by columns. 1563 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Cornelis Cort
After:
Frans Floris
Published by:
Hieronymus Cock
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1563
Production place
Printed in:
Antwerp (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
133 millimetres
Width:
220 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment on the series see 1925,1117.69. For the other print on the same plate see 1925,1117.70. This series is bound in a volume with works by Suavius, works after Lombard, Floris and Michael Coxcie and works by Galle and Collaert, see 157*.a.26 (1925,1117. 19-159); for comment on the volume see 1925,1117.19
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(20.I)
(Frans Floris)
Wouk, Frans Floris / Frans Floris (1519/20-1570): Imagining a Northern Renaissance.
(20)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
old testament
Associated names
Representation of:
Laban
Representation of:
Jacob
Representation of:
Leah
Representation of:
Rachel
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
E P Goldschmidt Ltd
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Percival Willughby of Nottingham
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Thomas Willughby
Acquisition date
1925
Acquisition notes
for comment see 1925,1117.19
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1925,1117.73