Harvard Art Museums > 63.-70.2003: Litis Abvsvs, or, The Abuses of the Law Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Add to Collection Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Litis Abvsvs, or, The Abuses of the Law (Hendrick Goltzius) , 63.-70.2003,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/71527. Identification and Creation Object Number 63.-70.2003 People Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch (Mühlbracht 1558 - 1617 Haarlem, Netherlands) Title Litis Abvsvs, or, The Abuses of the Law Other Titles Series/Book Title: Litis Abvsvs, or, The Abuses of the Law Classification Prints Work Type print series Date 17th century Culture Dutch Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/71527 Physical Descriptions Medium Engravings printed in black ink on white antique laid paper, darkened to cream Technique Engraving Dimensions sheet: 25.2 x 32.9 cm (9 15/16 x 12 15/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: top margin of each sheet, brown ink: Pagination from an earlier binding within a collection: Jo 98 e. -Jo 105 e. All of the sheets in this series have stitch marks at their left edge and coloring at their other three edges, which indicates the former binding of this series within a larger volume. In fact Paul Prouté, from whom this series was purchased, had a number of Northern Mannerist engraving sets of the same sheet size for sale; evidently it was that print dealer who disassembled the volume. watermark: on each sheet: Grapes? [array of nine beads: seven in a circle, one in the center, and one pendant] legend: lower plate margin of each print, printer's ink, engraved: Title on the first plate, with biblical quotations; biblical quotations on subsequent plates. See records for the individual prints for the biblical citations. See entries for individual plates. State, Edition, Standard Reference Number State i/ii or 1/iii Standard Reference Number New Hollstein 186-193,TIB3.160k-r Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Loan in honor of Robert and Barbara Wheaton Object Number 63.-70.2003 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Related Works 63.2003 Hendrick Goltzius To Each His Own Prints 66.2003 Hendrick Goltzius Unequal Justice Prints 68.2003 Hendrick Goltzius The Sleepless Night of the Litigant Prints 69.2003 Hendrick Goltzius Imperiled Litigation Prints 65.2003 Hendrick Goltzius Avarice Is the Root of All Evil Prints 67.2003 Hendrick Goltzius The Expense of Litigation Prints 70.2003 Hendrick Goltzius Death of the Foolish Litigant Prints 64.2003 Hendrick Goltzius The Ignorant Notary Prints Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
