Eleazar Burned by Antiochus

1591

Crispijn van de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

Jan Sadeler I

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1550 - 1600

Aegidius Sadeler II

Publisher, Flemish, c. 1570 - 1629

Maarten de Vos

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1532 - 1603

This is a drawing of a man bound to a stake, surrounded by flames and onlookers. The central figure is tied to a stake amidst rising flames. Around him, multiple other figures are present, with some in armor or holding weapons. There are also individuals stoking the fire with long poles. The composition is detailed with linework, capturing the drama of the event. Light and shadow are used to enhance the intensity of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.2 x 15.2 cm (7 15/16 x 6 in.), cut to platemark

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.131

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 220 (de Vos)

  • Series Title

    Triumphus Martyrum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700, vol. XLIV (De Vos). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996: no. 220.

Inscriptions

lower left in image: Sadeler ex; lower right in image: M de Vos inv / Crisp va de pass fe; lower center in plate: Dum Lex asservitur Elasare numine pleno. / Aniochi furijs concidit ille trucis

Wikidata ID

Q76559387

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