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Object Type
print
Museum number
1948,0410.4.128
Title
Series:
Cognition and the Seven Virtues
Description
Cognition and Faith; two female personifications; to left, Faith seated on Goliath, holding a crucifix and a chalice; opposite, Cognition, holding a branch, seated on Saul; in the background, two scenes from the New Testament; John the Baptist preaching, to left and the calling of saint Peter, to right; inscribed with verses from the Lord's Prayer at bottom; 1567 or later. Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Harmen Jansz. Muller
After:
Gerard Groenning
Published by:
Nicolas de Mathonière
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1567-1570
(circa)
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
223 millimetres
Width:
295 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From a series of Cognition and the seven virtues, firstly published by Gerard de Jode in Antwerp.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(77.II)
(The Muller Dynasty (Harmen Jansz. Muller))
Lepape 2015 / Gravures de la Rue Montorgueil
(497)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
virtues and vices
new testament
Associated names
Representation of:
Saul
Representation of:
Goliath
Representation of:
Jesus Christ
Representation of:
St Peter
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
Acquisition date
1753
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1948,0410.4.128