Beheading of the Roman Judge Papinian, 1606

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series Title

Thronus Iustitiae (Plate 5)

Medium

engraving on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet: 29 x 38.7 cm (11 7/16 x 15 1/4 in.) (trimmed within plate mark)

Credit Line

Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

Catalogue Raisonné

Hollstein, no. 54, State ii/ii

Accession Number

2012.92.612

Artists / Makers

Willem van Swanenburgh (artist) Dutch, 1580 - 1612

Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael (artist after) Dutch, c. 1566 - 1638

Christoffel van Sichem I (publisher) Dutch, 1546 - 1624

Image Use

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Inscription

in image, at bottom left: CVSichem excud: et editore. I Wtenwael inuentor. GSwaneb: sculp; below image: Fratre trucidato Caracalla nefarius audet / Poscere vocis opem Papiniane tuae. / Sed libera vox venienti consecrat aeuo, / Talia defendi turpius ac fieri. / Crimine que fidei damantus colla securi / Subiicis, & crudo funere caesus obis. / Faeda sed immanem comitatur fama Tirannum, / Te decus, & dempto gloria fine manet; below image, at bottom left: V

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased October 10, 2005; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Kainen, Jacob, Mrs.
Mendez, Christopher

Bibliography

1949: Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger; no. 54, ii/ii