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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.613.243
People
Harmen Jansz. Müller, Dutch (c. 1540 - 1617)
After Gerard van Groeningen, Flemish (active late 16th century)
Published by Pieter de Jode, the Elder, Flemish (1570 - 1634)
Title
The Servant of the Five Talents Presenting His Profits
Other Titles
Series/Book Title: The Parable of the Talents
Series/Book Title: Thesaurus Sacrarum, 1585 edition
Classification
Prints
Work Type
print
Date
c. 1567-70
Culture
Netherlandish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/342551

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 28.5 cm (7 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper right margin, graphite: 253
  • inscription: in plate, foreground, toward right: 5
  • inscription: in plate, at left edge, on blade of weapon: [cross] / HAML[monogram]
  • inscription: in plate, lower margin: Et accedens qui qumq talenta acceperat obtusit alia quinq quæ lucrifecerat et qui duo acceperat obtulit alia duo quibus ait / Dommus Euge serui boni et fideles quia super pauca fideles fuistus super multa Vos constituam Intrate in gaudium domini Vestri
  • inscription: lower sheet margin, brown ink: Le seruiteur qui auoit receu cinq talenz s'approchant en presente cinq autre qu'il auoit gaignez. Semblablement celuy qui en auoit / receu deux en presente autres deux qu'il auoit aussy gaignez; Auquilz le Me. dit Courage bons et fidelles seruiteurs puisque / vous auez esté fidelles sur peu de chose Je vous constituerō sur beaucoup, entrés en la joye de vrē seigneur.

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 Hollstein (de Jode) 280; New Hollstein 53.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
2011.613.243
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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