The Angel Announcing the Birth of Samson to Manoah and his Wife: P.1667-1991

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Titles

The Angel Announcing the Birth of Samson to Manoah and his Wife
Annunciations of the Bible

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Goltzius, Hendrik

Entities

Legal notes

Bequeathed by Henry Scipio Reitlinger, 1950, transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1991) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1586

Note

Only state.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 216 mm Width 160 mm
Sheet Height 328 mm Width 229 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

Text: HGoltzius fe.
Location: Image lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Signature

Text: 2
Location: Image lower left
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Number

Text: Angelus etherea coeli delapsus ab arce, - Samsonem in vitae venturum nunciat auras.
Location: Plate lower centre
Method of creation: Printed
Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Unidentified variant

Text: Fleur-de-Lys with initials PS
Type: Watermark

Text: a
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Text: W2 / 12 9 / m -
Location: Verso
Method of creation: Graphite

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1667-1991
Primary reference Number: 83113
Bartsch: 3
Illustrated Bartsch: 3
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .003 Only state
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 2 Only state
Strauss: 224 Only state
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