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Jonah Surveying the City of Nineveh, from Beneath a Gourd Tree: P.1706-1991

Object information

Awaiting location update

Titles

Jonah Surveying the City of Nineveh, from Beneath a Gourd Tree
The Story of Jonah

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown
Designer: Bol, Hans (After)
Publisher: Cock, Hieronymus

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 1550 - 1570

Note

Only state. Circular print.

School or Style

Dutch

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper
Plate Height 138 mm Width 138 mm
Sheet Height 138 mm Width 138 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 4
  • Location: Image lower left
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Number
  • Text: Iona met recht sprack Godt en sijt ghij niet gram .. Hoe Jammert & dees cauwoorde die op eenen nacht quam .. Sonder uwen arbeijt soude ick dan niet genadich wesen nu .. Die stadt Niniue vol onoosele die bewijsen leet en row.
  • Location: In circular border around image
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.1706-1991
Primary reference Number: 83291
Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 6 (after Bol)
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023 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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