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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1948,0410.4.77
Title
Series:
The eight wonders of the world
Description
Plate numbered 7: the walls of Babylon; in the foreground, to left, a crowned woman, on a horse (Semiramis?), shooting an arrow; behind to left, the entrance to the city; at centre the walls and the tower seen to left; to right, the hanging gardens; the caryatids's bosoms, bottom right, have been crossed out with brown ink; after Heemskerck. 1572 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Philips Galle
After:
Maarten van Heemskerck
Published by:
Theodoor Galle
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1572
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
211 millimetres
Width:
263 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From a series of eight plates (New Hollstein 513-520). Verses by Hadrianus Junius.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(519.II)
(Maarten van Heemskerck)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
architecture
sculpture
Associated names
Representation of:
Semiramis
Associated places
Topographic representation of:
Babylon
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
Acquisition date
1753
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1948,0410.4.77