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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.613.233
People
Johannes Wierix, Netherlandish (Antwerp 1549 - c. 1620 Brussels)
After Gerard van Groeningen, Flemish (active late 16th century)
Published by Gerard de Jode, Flemish (1509 - 1591)
Title
The Raising of Lazarus
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: The Twelve Miracles of Christ
Series/Book Title: Thesaurus Sacrarum, 1585 edition
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
c. 1574
Culture
Netherlandish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/342541

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: 20.2 x 25.4 cm (7 15/16 x 10 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper right margin, graphite: 243
  • inscription: in plate, lower margin: Exanimum fratrem tu verbo Christe sorori, Trasfers in vitæ fata peracta suæ.
  • inscription: lower sheet margin, brown ink: Le Lazare frere de Marthe et de Marie estant fort mallade ses soeurs enuoyerent vers Jesus Christ l'aduertir que le Lazare qu'il aymoit estoit / fort mal Mais le Seigneur voulant de plus en plus augmenter la gloire de Dieu feit cependant vn voyage en Judée et à Sa retour le / Lazare estoit mort et mis au sepulchre depuis quatre Jours; S'approchant donq du sepulchre et ayant pleuré sur le Lazare luy dit hautemt. / Lazare vien de hors et jncontinent il sortit. Joan. xj.
  • (not assigned): Gothic P

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 Hiollstein (de Jode) 275; New Hollstein 69.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
2011.613.233
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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