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Object Type
print
Museum number
E,1.303
Description
Parabel of Dives and Lazarus, two consecutive sheets pasted together in vertical direction, from top to bottom: Lazarus lying in Abraham's bosom on some clouds; the rich man Dives in Hell riding a lion and surrounded by demons, Envy with donkey's ears at right; after van Heemskerck. 1547 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Cornelis Bos
After:
Maarten van Heemskerck
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1547
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
481 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
335 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This impression has been described twice in Hollstein (under nos.39-40 and no.68). No. 68 describes the top part as Ganymedes in Jupiter's lap, with a monster and satyrs in the lower part. This print is heavily damaged.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(68)
(see also 39-40)
Schéle 1965 / Cornelis Bos: A study of the origins of the Netherland grotesque
(27)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
parable of dives and lazarus
virtues and vices
Associated names
Representation of:
Lazarus
Representation of:
Dives
Representation of:
Abraham
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
(with Philipe's oval stamp and the initials CMC)
Acquisition date
1753
Acquisition notes
with BM blindstamp with initials CMC, but a dreadful patchwork of an impression and inconceivable as Cracherode's; must be Sloane's.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
E,1.303
Additional IDs
Other BM number:
2006,U.584