Title Plate

1608

Workshop of Jacques de Gheyn II

Associated Names
Jacques de Gheyn II

Artist, Dutch, 1565 - 1629

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 27.7 × 19.3 cm (10 7/8 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.84.1.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein 1996, no. 340 (version b), State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Waffenhandlung von den Rören, Musquetten, undt Spiessen (The Exercise of Arms)

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Associated Artworks

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Waffenhandlung

Jacques de Gheyn II

1608

A Soldier Holding His Caliver

Jacques de Gheyn II

1608

A Soldier Grasping His Caliver with His Right Hand

Jacques de Gheyn II

1608

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Petr Vok z Rozmberka (Peter Wok, a Czech nobleman of the House of Rosenberg), [1539-1611], supralibros dated 1608. (Colnaghi, London, 1980); Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow, Boston; (sale, Christie's New York, 20 June 2013, no. 527); purchased 2013 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

In plate, center: WAFFENHANDLUNG / VON DEN RÖREN. MUS,, / QUETTEN. UNDT SPIESSEN. / Gestalt nach der ordnung des / hochgebornen Fursten und herrn herrn Moritzen Printzen zu Oranien, Graffen / zu Nassau etc. Gubernatorn und Ca,, / pitein General uber Geldelandt, Hol,, / landt, Zeelandt, Utrecht, Oberyssel, etc. / FIGURLICHEN ABGEBILDET, DURCH / Jacob de Geijn. / Mitt beijgefugten Schrifftlichen... / 1608 / Gedruckt ins Grauen hagen / in Hollandt. met privileg: der Kay: Mayt: / des Könings in Frankreich und der / Ed: M: Herrn Staten general der / vereinigten Niederlanden.; By unknown hand, bottom center, outside image, in ink: kriegsleüte

Wikidata ID

Q77005940

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