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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1949,0709.95
Title: Series: The story of Joash and Queen Athaliah
Description: The destruction of the house of Baal; a group of soldiers pulling down a statue with a rope tied around its neck; another soldier attacking a priest with a halberd and other statues liying smashed on the ground; Jehoida and Joash, seen from behind, observing; after Heemskerck Engraving
Producer name: Print made by: Harmen Jansz. Muller; After: Maarten van Heemskerck; Published by: Gerard de Jode
School/style: Netherlandish
Production date: 1567 (circa)
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving
Dimensions: Height: 190 millimetres; Width: 240 millimetres
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Curator's comments: For comment see 1949,0709.92.
Bibliographic references: New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700 (142.I) (Maarten van Heemskerck)
Location: Not on display
Associated names: Representation of: Joash; Representation of: Jehoiada
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: 1949,0709.95

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