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The people of Nineveh repenting upon hearing the prophesies of Jonah
1566
plate 3 from the Story of Jonah series 1566
Medium
engraving
Measurements
19.7 × 24.8 cm (image) 21.0 × 25.3 cm (plate) 28.0 × 38.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1960
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 181 i/ii (Maarten van Heemskerck); New Hollstein 77 i/ii (Philips Galle)
Edition
1st of 2 states
Printing/Publishing
published by Philips Galle, Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1566
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.c.l.: 3 MH (monogram) EEM, INVIN.
printed in ink l.l.: DIVINAM ILLE NINO PERITVRÆ NVNCIAT IRAM, PLEBS CVM REGE OMNI CELVMQVE ARMENTA FATIGANT.
Accession Number
795.3-5
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Another Work Cityscapes Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
cattle cities horse (species) Jonah (Old Testament character) prophets prophets repentance reproductive prints