Massacre of the Innocents

after 1715

Simon Fokke after Bernard Picart

Associated Names
Simon Fokke

Artist, Netherlandish, 1712 - 1784

Bernard Picart

Artist After, French, 1673 - 1733

This is a detailed black and white engraving depicting a scene of chaos in an ancient city. The image features numerous figures in turmoil in the foreground, classical architecture on the right, including a portico with columns, additional structures in the background, a towering column on the left, stylized clouds in the sky, and a decorative text frame at the bottom. The composition conveys movement and panic with intricate details in both figures and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Anonymous Gift

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.1 x 14.8 cm (7 1/2 x 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.6 x 16.8 cm (8 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.42.1

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: B.Picart inv.; lower right in plate: S.Fokke del et Sculp.; across bottom in plate: Hier Sneuveld Bethlems Broost op een na; Reeds ontvlucht! / Maar Sterft daar na, en Red de uit haar gezucht; aBv//in graphite: (2 line inscription, undeciphered)

Wikidata ID

Q74878143

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