2011.613.238: Christ Healing the Man Possessed with Devils
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2011.613.238
- People
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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
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Series/Book Title: The Twelve Miracles of Christ
Series/Book Title: Thesaurus Sacrarum, 1585 edition - Classification
- Prints
- Work Type
- 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
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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
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- 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
- Permissions
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