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The Apostles Baptizing in Jerusalem: P.1677-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

The Apostles Baptizing in Jerusalem
The Acts of the Apostles

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Galle, Philips
Designer: Heemskerck, Maerten van (After)

Entities

Categories

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

Circa 1575 - 1582

Note

II/III.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 212 mm Width 269 mm
Sheet Height 291 mm Width 366 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Martinus Heemskerck Inuentor.
  • Location: Image lower left, on step
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: 5
  • Location: Image lower centre, on flagstone
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Hic primum post iußa Dei Baptismatis vsus / Excoritur data iura probans, In nomine Patris - Spiritus, et Nati, dum sacro fonte cucurrit / Gratia, et immensem Domine bonitatis origo. - Ac. Cap. 2.
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: Unidentified variant

  • Text: Unidentified
  • Type: Watermark

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1677-1991
Primary reference Number: 83158
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 398 II/III
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 211 (206-40)
Kerrich: 5 (p. 56)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 3 August 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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