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Asher

Asher
(c. 1589)
plate 9 from the Twelve sons of Jacob series (c. 1589)

Medium
engraving

Measurements
14.4 × 10.7 cm (image) 15.8 × 11.1 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein (de Gheyn II) 10 i/iii; Passavant 156; New Hollstein (Mander) 13; Hollstein 366–77

Edition
1st of 3 states

Printing/Publishing
published by Jan Pitten, the Netherlands

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.c.r.: KVMandere (KVM monogram).inue. IDGeyn (IDG monogram) fe.
printed in ink l.l.: Annonam populis ASER prebebit opimam, / Insteruet & largus Regibus vsqɜ (qɜ joined) dapes.
printed in ink l.r.: 9

Accession Number
1278.157.9-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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