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Tuam ipsius animam ...

Antonie Wierix

Associated Names

Anton Wierix II

Artist, Flemish, c. 1555/1559 - 1604

The image shows a person with a serene expression, hands clasped in front. The person wears a cloak with a hood, holding a sword in the left hand that extends diagonally upwards. There are rays emanating from the person, creating a halo effect, and a Latin inscription at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.2262
Catalogue Raisonné

Alvin 1866, no. 567

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1866

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

Wikidata ID

Q74033699

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