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Object Type
print
Museum number
1968,1018.1.37
Title
Series:
Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti, elegantissimis imaginabus expressum excellentissimorum in hac arte virorum opera: nunc primum in lucem editus
Description
Hamor and Shechem asking Jacob for Dinah's hand in marriage. To right, Hamor, wearing an elaborate headgear and Shechem arguing with Jacob, seated next to his tent, with his entrourage behind him; Dinah seen behind Jacob, to right. Engraving with contemporary colouring
Producer name
Print made by:
Jan Harmensz. Muller
After:
Maarten van Heemskerck
Published by:
Gerard de Jode
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1585
Materials
paper
Technique
hand-coloured
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
201 millimetres
Width:
248 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See curator's comment for 1968-10-18-1-(36).
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(2)
(The Muller Dynasty (Jan Harmensz Muller))
Location
Not on display
Subjects
old testament
Associated names
Representation of:
Dinah
Representation of:
Shechem
Representation of:
Jacob
Representation of:
Hamor
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
Acquisition date
1753
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1968,1018.1.37