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print
Object Type
print
Museum number
1949,0709.47
Title
Series:
The story of Dinah and Shechem
Description
At centre, Shechem being circumcised by a priest, other men seen behind him; to right, in the background, Hamor and Shechem leaving the building after the operation; after Heemskerck Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Harmen Jansz. Muller
After:
Maarten van Heemskerck
Published by:
Gerard de Jode
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1569
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
200 millimetres
Width:
245 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment see 1949,0709.45.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(33.I)
(Maarten van Heemskerck)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
old testament
Associated names
Representation of:
Hamor
Representation of:
Shechem
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Liechtenstein
Acquisition date
1949
Acquisition notes
One of a group of 256 prints selected from the Liechtenstein collection after Heemskerk and Lambert Lombard.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1949,0709.47