Anton WIERIX II
Jesus seated on a chair holding an open book
(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
9.1 × 5.6 cm (image and plate) 9.5 × 6.0 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 457 i/ii; Alvin 1281; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 439

Edition
1st of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Sunt auscultent qui Platoni, / Aut facundo Ciceroni, / Aut Mundi stultitiæ.
printed in ink l.c.: Tu ne verba vitæ sperne: / Audi patris æuiternæ / Dicta Sapientiæ. / Anton. Wierx fecit et excud.

Accession Number
1278.339-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Anton WIERIX II Jesus seated on a chair holding an open book (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)

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Anton WIERIX II
Jesus seated on a chair holding an open book
(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)