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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2011.613.244
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 Unprofitable Servant Cast into Darkness
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/342552

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 28.4 cm (7 15/16 x 11 3/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: upper right margin, graphite: 254
  • inscription: in plate, foreground, at right: 6
  • inscription: in plate, lower edge of design area, centered: Harman Muller fe.
  • inscription: in plate, lower margin: Inutilem seruum eÿcité in tenebras exteriores illic erit fletuset stridor dentiem
  • inscription: lower sheet margin, brown ink: Celuy qui auoit receu vn talent le presente au Me. luy disant Je cognois que tu és vn homme rude et que tu moisonnes òu tu n'as point semé parquoy J'ay caché / ton talent en terre et maintenant Je te rens cequi est tien. lors le Me. l'ayant beaucoup tancé luy feit oster son Talent et le feit donner a celuy qui en / auoit dix: puis commande qu'on Jette ce mauuais et Inutile seruiteur piedz et mains liées aux tenebres exterieures òu il y aura cry gemissement et / grincement de dens.

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) 281; New Hollstein 54.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
2011.613.244
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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