The Entombment
The Entombment

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The Entombment,

1593

Aegidius Sadeler II, 1570–1629; born Antwerp, Belgium; died Prague, Czech Republic
after Joseph Heintz the Elder, Swiss, 1564–1609
2007-1
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The Entombment, Aegidius Sadeler II, after Joseph Heintz the Elder

Information

Title
The Entombment
Dates

1593

Maker
Aegidius Sadeler II
after Joseph Heintz the Elder
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 52.4 × 39.7 cm (20 5/8 × 15 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
2007-1
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Rome

Inscription
Six lines of Latin in three columns inscribed in plate below image, from left to right: Per varios casus, per tot tormenta, labores, … Mors vilistumulo gloria magna fuit. Printed below Latin, center: ergo Josephus Heintz Heluet: inuen: / G: Sadler Sculpt: Roma anno 1593 Printed, lower right corner: Petrus de Iode excudit.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Collector's signature and date in ink, verso: P. Mariette 1669 (Lugt 1789)
Reference Numbers
Hollstein 56
Culture
Flemish, European
Type
engravings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
bible stories, figures (representations), deaths, men, tombs, night, women, Christ

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