Beheading of the Roman Judge Papinian

1606

Willem van Swanenburgh

Artist, Dutch, 1580 - 1612

Christoffel van Sichem I

Publisher, Dutch, 1546 - 1624

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

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

  • Accession

    2012.92.612

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 54, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

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

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q76557335

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