Harvard Art Museums > M2546: David receives the news of the death of Absalom Prints Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"David receives the news of the death of Absalom (Christoffel van Sichem II) , M2546,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/261757. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number M2546 People Christoffel van Sichem II, Dutch (1577 - 1658) Title David receives the news of the death of Absalom Other Titles Alternate Title: A ruler on a throne rends his clothes upon receipt of a message Series/Book Title: Bibel Tresoor ofte der Zielen Lusthof, Amsterdam 1646 Classification Prints Work Type print Date 1646 Places Creation Place: Europe, Netherlands Culture Dutch Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/261757 Physical Descriptions Medium Woodcut on white antique laid paper Technique Woodcut Dimensions sheet: 11 x 8.2 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: CVS inscription: printed in black ink from the block, on a tablet in the left foreground: CVS [monogram] design: verso, printed in black ink: [partial illustration with text below: a prophet berates a kneeling ruler accompanied by soldier, with a harvest scene in the background] collector's mark: verso, brown stamp with graphite numbering to right: [Fogg Museum accession stamp (Lugt 936)] 2546 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number H0llstein 48 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Reverend Max Kellner Accession Year 1924 Object Number M2546 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. 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
