Josiah Celebrating Passover

c. 1569

Philip Galle, after Maerten van Heemskerck

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Maerten van Heemskerck

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574

This is a drawing of figures in classical attire in a scene involving a ritual or feast. The drawing shows figures in robes and armor, some carrying weapons, gathered around tables filled with food in a grand hall with arches and pillars. The setting includes various postures and activities, with some figures in movement and others in conversation. There are animals present, integrated into the scene. The architectural background and draped fabric add depth and texture, creating a ceremonial or narrative atmosphere. The drawing combines storytelling elements with classical artistic motifs, capturing a dense, dynamic moment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.6 x 25.3 cm (8 1/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.2 x 36.8 cm (11 1/8 x 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 48

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Collaert Dynasty, Ann Diels and Marjolein Leesburg, authors). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 48

Inscriptions

left center: Martinus Heemsk / erck inventor; in plate, along lower center: Precepit Rex omni popito dicens / facite phase domino deo vestro secundum quod scriptum ext / in libro foederis huius. Nec factum est phse tale a diebus iudicum. 4. Reg. 23. Cap

Wikidata ID

Q76559223

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