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The Good Samaritan treating the wounds of the man who fell among thieves

The Good Samaritan treating the wounds of the man who fell among thieves
1554
from The Story of the Good Samaritan series, 1554

Medium
engraving
Measurements
8.0 × 11.0 cm (sheet)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 41 (vol. 16 p. 156); Hollstein vol. I p. 23
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.l.: 1554 / AG (monogram)
printed in ink below image l.l.-l.r.: SACERDOS·ET·LEVITA·MISERO·RELICTO·TRAИSEИИIT: SAMARITAИUS·AVTEM·VULИERA·OBLIGAT·LVC·10: 2
stamped in purple ink on reverse c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in pencil on small backing sheet l.l.: B41
inscribed in pen and ink on larger backing sheet c.l.: 1278/3 Early German / 23
inscribed in pencil on larger backing sheet c.r.: R.S. 1053 (1053 in a circle)
inscribed in pencil on larger backing sheet l.c.: Putting oil & wine in the wounds
printed in ink on label on larger backing sheet l.l.: HEINRICH ALDEGRAVER. / The Samaritan putting Oil and Wine in the Wounds. B.41.
Accession Number
1278.573-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Relationships and Interactions Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
compassion Good Samaritan, The (parable, Christian iconography) men (male humans) parables roadsides travellers (people by activity) treating (health care function) undress
Movements
Renaissance