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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
2AA+,a.20.8
Description
Plate 7: The bride seated in a classicising interior at centre, surrounded by Timor Dei (Fear of God) at right and Castigation (Correction) at left, shielding her upper body from the blow by Castigatio, Iustitia (Justice) approaching from left middle ground, view through to figures conversing in right background; after Gerard van Groeningen; illustration to the third edition of 'Divinarum nuptiarum conventa et acta' (Antwerp, 1580). 1573 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Johannes Wierix
((?))
Published by:
Philips Galle
Published by:
Christophe Plantin
Intermediary draughtsman:
Gerard Groenning
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1573
Production place
Published in:
Antwerp (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
91 millimetres
Width:
140 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is one plate from a set of twenty eight book illustrations to 'Divinarum nuptiarum conventa et acta' (Antwerp, 1573). For the curatorial comment on the entire work see 2AA*,a.20.1.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(286-313)
(Gerard van Groeningen)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(32)
(The Wierix Family, Book Illustrations I)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
virtues and vices
Associated names
Illustration to:
Arnold Freytag
Associated with:
Benito Arias Montano
(Author of original verse)
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Divinarum nuptiarum conventa et acta
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
Acquisition date
1753
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
2AA+,a.20.8
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
1972,U.7.8