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Jesus playing on the harp

Anton WIERIX II
Jesus playing on the harp
 (late 16th century-early 17th century)
plate from the Cor Jesu amanti sacrum (The human Heart vanquished by the Infant) series (late 16th century – early 17th century)

Medium
engraving

Measurements
9.0 × 5.6 cm (image) 9.6 × 6.0 cm (sheet, trimmed to platemark on 3 sides)

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

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 454 i/ii; Alvin 1283; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 441

Edition
1st of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Pulsa chordas, sonet chelys, / Dum nos recreas de cælis / IESV cordis gaudium.
printed in ink l.c.: Dulce melos intonabunt, / Nouum nobis excitabunt / Angeli tripudium. / Anton. Wierx fecit excudit.

Accession Number
1278.331-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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