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Identification and Creation

Object Number
M19944
People
Johannes Wierix, Netherlandish (Antwerp 1549 - c. 1620 Brussels)
Title
Christ in a circular medallion
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: History of the Maccabees
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
before 1620
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Netherlands
Culture
Flemish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/263201

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Engraving printed in black ink on white antique laid paper
Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet diameter: 24.4 cm (9 5/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: engraved in circular border: EGO.SVM.VIA.VERITAS.ET.VITA.QVI SEQVITVR.ME.NON.AMBVLAT.IN.TENEBRIS.1.5.7.1.+/IW [monogram]
  • collector's mark: verso, purple stamp with accession number written in graphite:


















    THE WILLIAM HAYES FOGG / ART MUSEUM OF / HARVARD UNIVERSITY
    / M19944 [Lugt 936]





State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
New Hollstein 541; Maquoy-Hendricks 491; Alix 17bis a

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Dorothy Edinburgh Fund
Object Number
M19944
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Verification Level

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