The Surrender of John Frederick, Elector of Saxony, After the Battle of Mühlberg

1547

Dirck Volckertz Coornhert

Artist, Netherlandish, 1522 - 1590

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving and etching [without text plate]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.5 x 22.7 cm (6 1/2 x 8 15/16 in.)
    plate: 15.6 x 22.6 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession

    2011.139.86

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 533, State iii/vi


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg [1920-2011], New York; gift to NGA 2011.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 533, State iii/vi.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: X; lower center in plate: M. Heemskerck. Inventor.; lower right in plate [in cartellino]: H. Cock/ cum privileg; lower margin center: 1547; by later hand, verso lower center, in graphite: The Duke of Saxony surrendering to Caesar/MS

Watermarks

serpent rising out of a basket

Wikidata ID

Q76559227


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