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Object Type
print
Museum number
D,6.80
Title
Series:
The Story of Samson
Description
The angel departing from Manoah and his wife; the couple kneeling before a sacrificial pyre with a burning goat and the angel rising over the flames; after Maarten de Vos. Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Antonius Wierix
After:
Maarten de Vos
Published by:
Gerard de Jode
School/style
Netherlandish
Production date
1585
(circa)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
195 millimetres
Width:
278 millimetres
(cut)
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From a series of seven plates (Hollstein 91-97 [de Vos]).
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(91)
(Maarten de Vos)
Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1979 / Les Estampes des Wierix ... catalogue raisonné
(24)
Alvin 1866 / Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre des trois frères Jan, Jérome et Antoine Wierix
(90)
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(102)
(De Jode dynasty: Gherard)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
old testament
Associated names
Representation of:
Manoah
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
(probably)
Acquisition date
1753
Acquisition notes
For comment on the probable provenance from Sir Hans Sloane, see D,6.1 There is no indication of provenance on the verso.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
D,6.80