Visus
Visus

Currently not on view

Visus,

ca. 1645

Engraved by Frederick Bloemaert, Dutch, ca. 1610–1690
after Abraham Bloemaert, 1566–1651; born Gorinchem, Netherlands; died Utrecht, Netherlands
2011-95.1

Information

Title
Visus
Dates

ca. 1645

Maker
after Abraham Bloemaert
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate (sheet trimmed to plate): 10.8 × 16.2 cm (4 1/4 × 6 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Laura P. Hall Memorial Fund
Object Number
2011-95.1
Place Made

Europe, Netherlands, Utrecht

Inscription
Titled in plate, lower center: Visus. Inscribed in plate, lower left: A. Bloemaert / Pater inv. Inscribed in plate, lower left: F. Bloemaert / Filius Sculp. Numbered in plate, lower right corner: 1
Reference Numbers
Hollstein 244; Le Blanc 211; Roethlisberger 375
Culture
Dutch, European
Type
prints, engravings
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
figures (representations), men, symbolism, senses, sight, women, owls

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