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Jesus scatters flowers inside the Heart enframed by roses
(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
8.9 × 5.8 cm (image) 9.2 × 6.1 cm (plate) 9.5 × 6.4 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 453 i/ii; Alvin 1276; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 442
Edition
1st of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Euge puer, rosis pinge, / Latus hoc, et illud cinge, / Totum cinge corculum.
printed in ink l.c.: Sparge foetus verni roris, Sparge totam messem Chloris: / Sternis tibi lectulum. / Anton. Wierx fecit et excud.
Accession Number
1278.337-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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