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Robber stripping a man
1554
from The Story of the Good Samaritan series, 1554
Medium
engraving
Measurements
8.1 × 11.0 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Catalogue/s Raisonné
The Illustrated Bartsch 40 (vol. 16, p. 156); Hollstein vol. 1 p. 23
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: 1554 / AG (monogram)
printed in ink below image l.l.-l.r.: ·HOMO·DESCEИDEИS·IERVSOLIMA·INCIDIT·In·LATROИES·LVC·10· I
inscribed in pencil l.r.: No 1
stamped in purple ink on reverse c.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
inscribed in pencil on small backing sheet l.l.: B40
inscribed in pen and ink on larger backing sheet c.l.: 1278/3 Early German / 22
inscribed in pencil on larger backing sheet l.c.: Thieves despoiling a man
inscribed in pencil on larger backing sheet l.r.: R.S.1052 (1052 in a circle)
printed in ink on label on larger backing sheet l.l.: [H]EINRICH ALDEGREVER. / Thieves despoiling a Man. B.40.
Accession Number
1278.572-3
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)
Human Figures Relationships and Interactions Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
assaults (personal life events) Good Samaritan, The (parable, Christian iconography) parables suffering theft (social issue) thieves travellers (people by activity) undress
Movements
Renaissance