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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.613.238
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
Christ Healing the Man Possessed with Devils
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/342546

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: 20.3 x 25.1 cm (8 x 9 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper right margin, graphite: 248
  • inscription: in plate, lower margin: Vt uidit e poenis hominem saluarier Dæmon Perdidit tum porcos setigerumq genus
  • inscription: lower sheet margin, brown ink: Cette figure represente vn demoniaque lequel ayant les diables au corps alloit errant çà et là et personne ne le pouuoit assujettir soit par / chesnes ou autrement. Jesus donc passant vn Jour par où il estoit le demoniaque se presente deuant luy et Jesus ayant commandé / aux diables de sortir (ilz estoyent vne legion) Ilz s'en allerent dedans vn troupeau de pourceaux lequel troupeau se precipita jncontient / depres en la mer et y fut englouty. Marc. v.

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
i/ii
Standard Reference Number
New Hollstein (de Jode) 266; New Hollstein 68.I

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
2011.613.238
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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