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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.613.133
People
Unidentified Artist
After Ambrosius Francken (1544 - 1618)
Published by Gerard de Jode, Flemish (1509 - 1591)
Title
Cyrus
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: The Kings of Persia
Series/Book Title: Thesaurus Sacrarum, 1585 edition
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
before 1579
Culture
Netherlandish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/342441

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: 25.4 x 20.2 cm (10 x 7 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper right margin, graphite: in graphite with folio number,143
  • inscription: in plate, upper design area, to left and right of crown: Cyrus primus Persarum Monarcha proper // omnis generis insignes et heroricas Virtutes // inter præstantissimos mundi reges, // numeratus, regnauit. āos. 30. Justinus. lib. 1.
  • inscription: right (lower relative to plate) sheet margin, brown ink: Cyrus premier Roys dea Perses fils de Cambyses et de la fille D'astiages Roy de Medes. Enfant fut exposé par les Astiages / puis enfin par luy reconnu po son petitzfilz. Auec les freres des Perses Il fit la guerre á son ayeul, le defit en bataille, le pris / et priua de son estat, et luy donna le gounirnem d'hyreanje et transfira la Monarchie des Medes aux Persans. Prince guerrier / et de grand courage: par 30. qu'Il regna, continuellemt fauorizé de la fortune jusques á tant qu'attrappée par Thomyris / Royne des Scythes, son armée composée de 200000 hommes fut entiremt deffaitte sans q vn seul en rechapast, luy puis / et tué, sa teste coupée et mize en vn outre plein de sang auec de mot: Sauule toy de sang humain dont tu as tou Pour- / sté Insatiable. Justin l. 1.
  • inscription: in plate, lower edge, to left of center: 1

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/ii
Standard Reference Number
New Hollstein (de Jode) 155

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
2011.613.133
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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