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Hieronymus Wierix

Associated Names
Hieronymus Wierix

Artist, Flemish, c. 1553 - 1619

The image shows three individuals, a woman with a child on her lap, and a man standing next to them. The woman has styled hair partly covered, while the child has curly hair and looks outward. The man has a beard and is gazing gently. Both individuals have halos above their heads. The woman wears a long gown with flowing sleeves, the man wears a long robe with a hood, and the child is wrapped in a simple garment. The woman holds a cluster of grapes. The background is a detailed vineyard with vines, grapes, flying birds, and small animals in the foreground.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.2258

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 846, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1866

  • Alvin, Louis. Catalogue raisonne de l'oeuvre des trois freres Wierix. Brussels: T.J.I. Arnold, 1866.

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1949-, no. 846, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q74033659

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