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Object Type
print
Museum number
1937,0915.306
Title
Series:
Life of John the Baptist
Description
Plate 8, John in Prison, Visited by his Disciples: to the right, John, holding the reed cross, converses with two men through the bars of his cell; to right, in the foreground, soldiers stand guard within the prison; outside, a haloed figure approaches with a crowd Engraving
Producer name
After:
Jan van der Straet
Print made by:
Cornelis Galle the Younger
Published by:
Theodoor Galle
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1630-1678
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
217 millimetres
Width:
274 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is one from a series of ten, for comment see 1937,0915.299.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(131.III)
(Johannes Stradanus)
Baroni Vannucci 1997 / Jan van der Straet, detto Giovanni Stradano, flandrus pictor et inventor
(706.8)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(35-44)
(Cornelis Galle II)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
life of baptist
Associated names
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
Acquisition date
1937
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1937,0915.306