The Last Judgment

1606

Willem van Swanenburgh

Artist, Dutch, 1580 - 1612

Joachim Anthonisz Wtewael

Artist, Dutch, c. 1566 - 1638

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

    plate: 30.7 × 39.4 cm (12 1/16 × 15 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 31 × 39.6 cm (12 3/16 × 15 9/16 in.)

  • Accession

    2012.92.614

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 62, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(David Tunick, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased May 23, 1975; 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. 62, i/ii

Inscriptions

lettered in image, at lower center: IWtewael inue. / GSwanenburch sculp. 1606; in image, at lower left: Cristoffel von Sichem excudit.; lettered in margin: Consulti Juris, Themidique addicte Senatus / Et quibus incumbit ius dare cuique suum. / Hoc agite. En istud cum stabitis ante tribunal, / Tunc ratio est ipsi (credite) danda Deo. / Sed quia nemo tenet venturi judicis horam, / Orate, & votis in vigilate pijs. / Ne tuba terribili sonitu modo personet aures / Forsan, & irato judicet ore Deus.; on verso, in graphite, by various later hands: 20 Bo; 16924; W. 32. Various differences (?); C35940; The Last Judgement, D74KB519 (?) W. Swanenburgh I, after J. Uytewael 325

Wikidata ID

Q76557341


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