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Object Type
print
Museum number
1992,0404.9
Title
Object:
Maria
Series:
Icones Illustrium Feminarum Veteris Testamenti
(The Celebrated Women of the Old Testament)
Description
Plate 7: Miriam standing at centre, beating a drum, Miriam and the women of Israel rejoicing at the perishing of Pharaoh and his horsemen in background; first state before borderlines; after Maarten de Vos. c.1590-1595 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Jan Collaert II
After:
Maarten de Vos
Published by:
Philips Galle
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1590-1595
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
156 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
88 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is one of a series of twenty (plus title-page), for comment see 1992, 0404.2.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(92.I)
(The Collaert Dynasty)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(229)
(Maarten de Vos)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
old testament
Associated names
Associated with:
Cornelis Kiliaan
(author of Latin verses)
Representation of:
Miriam
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Olimpia Theodoli
Acquisition date
1992
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1992,0404.9