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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.613.60
People
Harmen Jansz. Müller, Dutch (c. 1540 - 1617)
After Gerard van Groeningen, Flemish (active late 16th century)
Published by Gerard de Jode, Flemish (1509 - 1591)
Title
The Celebration of Passover in the Promised Land
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: The Story of Joshua
Series/Book Title: Thesaurus Sacrarum,1585 edition
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
c. 1567-70
Culture
Netherlandish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/342368

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Engraving printed in black ink with added transparent and opaque watercolor and metallic gold on white antique laid paper, darkened to cream
Technique
Engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 27 x 36.4 cm (10 5/8 x 14 5/16 in.)
plate: 20.7 x 28.6 cm (8 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper right margin, graphite: 70
  • inscription: in plate, lower margin: FECERVNT FİLİİ İSRAEL PHASE QVARTA DECİMA DİE MENSIS AS VESPERVM IN CAMPES TRIBVS IERICHO; ET CO= / MEDERVNT DE FRVGİBVS TERRÆ DIE ALTERO, AZŸMOS PANES ET POLENTVM EİVSDEM ANNI, DEFECITQ MANNA / Iosue. Cap: 5.
  • inscription: lower sheet margin, brown ink: Les Israelites celebrent la Paque le 14 du mois, au vespre en la campaigne de Jericho. Le lendemain Ilz commencent ámanger / des fruitz de la terre de Canaan et la Manne cessa. L'ange apparoist á Josué e luy annonce la prize prochaine de Jericho Jos. 6. 2.
  • inscription: in plate, lower edge of design area, toward right: 4
  • inscription: in plate lower edge of design area, at left: Harmen Muller fecit.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Paul Prouté, Paris, France, sold]; to Robert Bradford Wheaton and Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, Concord, MA, later Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2011.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State
ii/iii
Standard Reference Number
New Hollstein (de Jode) 78; New Hollstein (Muller) 22.II

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Barbara Ketcham Wheaton in memory of Robert Bradford Wheaton
Accession Year
2011
Object Number
2011.613.60
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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