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print
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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
Gg,4L.23
Title
Series:
Lof-sanck van Bacchus
Description
Bacchus metamorposed into a lion assists Jupiter in fighting the Titans; Bacchus has a long pole and causes two Titans to fall head first as other Titans hurl large rocks and trees; after David Vinckboons; illustration to Daniel Heinsius' "Nederduytsche Poemata" (Willem Jansz.: Amsterdam, 1616) Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Jacob Matham
After:
David Vinckboons
Published by:
Clement de Jonghe
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1616
Production place
Published in:
Haarlem
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
75 millimetres
Width:
125 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
For comment see 1973,U.557.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(282.II)
(Jacob Matham)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(192)
Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur
(III.186.219)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
gigantomachy
classical deity
Associated names
Representation of:
Dionysos/Bacchus
Representation of:
Zeus/Jupiter
Illustration to:
Daniel Heinsius
Illustration to:
Petrus Scriverius
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Nederduytsche Poemata by een vergadert en uytgegeven door P.S.
Acquisition name
Transferred from:
British Library
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
John Bagford
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford
Acquisition date
1814
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Gg,4L.23
Additional IDs
Other BM number:
1973,U.565
Conservation
Treatment
: 04 May 1995