Descent of Christ into Limbo
Descent of Christ into Limbo

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Descent of Christ into Limbo,

ca. 1551

Peter van der Heyden, ca. 1530–after 1572; born Antwerp, Belgium; died Berchem, Belgium
after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ca. 1525–1569; born Breda, Netherlands; died Brussels, Belgium
Published by Hieronymus Cock, 1507–1570; born and died Antwerp, Belgium
x1938-63

Information

Title
Descent of Christ into Limbo
Dates

ca. 1551

Maker
Peter van der Heyden
after Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Published by Hieronymus Cock
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate: 23.5 x 29.3 cm. (9 1/4 x 11 9/16 in.) sheet: 25 x 30.9 cm. (9 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1938-63
Place Made

Europe, Belgium, Antwerp

Inscription
Initialed in plate, lower left: P / AME [ligatured] Signed in plate, lower right corner: • H • cock excu • Inscribed in plate, lower right corner: Bruegel Inuent Inscribed in plate below image, center: TOBLITE Ô PORTE, CAPITA VESTEA, ATTOLLIMINI FORES SEMPITERNE, ET INGREDIETVR REX ILLE GLORIOSVS
Reference Numbers
Bastelaer 115; Hollstein 115 (Bruegel), 14 (Heyden); Lebeer 38; New Hollstein 7
Culture
European, Dutch
Type
prints, engravings
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
hell, men, Christ, grotesques, angels, figures (representations)

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