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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.613.219
People
Lucas van Doetecum, Netherlandish (Deventer active 1554 - 1579/89 ?)
After Gerard van Groeningen, Flemish (active late 16th century)
Published by Gerard de Jode, Flemish (1509 - 1591)
Title
The Dispute in the Temple
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: Events in and around the Temple
Series/Book Title: Thesaurus Sacrarum, 1585 edition
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
c. 1572
Culture
Netherlandish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/342527

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Etching and engraving printed in black ink with added transparent and opaque watercolor and metallic gold on white antique laid paper, darkened to cream
Technique
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 27 x 36.4 cm (10 5/8 x 14 5/16 in.)
plate: 19.8 x 28.4 cm (7 13/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper right margin, graphite: 229
  • inscription: in plate, lower left corner of design area: 4
  • inscription: in plate, lower margin: AN NESCIEBATIS QVIA IN HIS QVÆ PATRIS MEI SVNT OPORTET ME ESSE Luc: 2.
  • inscription: lower sheet margin, brown ink: Joseph et Marie allans en Jerusalem pou celebrer la feste du Pasque, selon la coustume, menent aux Jesus Christ a agé de douze ans. Aprés la Solennité se mettent sur leur / retour; Mais appercoyuent en chemin que Jesus n'est auec eux. Parquoy ilz retournaent en Jerusalem et là le trouuent au Temple assis au milieu des Docteurs les escoutant et les / Interrogeant; Sa Mere donq se plaignant de Son absence, Il respond. Ne Scauiez vous pas qu'il me faut estre les affairs de mon Pere?
  • inscription: lower sheet margin, graphite, partially erased: la Suitte 2 8 [?]

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/iv
Standard Reference Number
New Hollstein (de Jode) 254; New Hollstein 620.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
2011.613.219
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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