The Healing of Eneas by Saint Peter

Philip Galle after Maerten van Heemskerck

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Maerten van Heemskerck

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574

The image depicts three main figures in the foreground. To the right, a bearded man with curly hair is partially dressed, sitting up from a reclined position. He is twisting his torso, resting one hand on the cloth-covered bed and the other on his head, looking towards the other two figures. The central figure is a man with a short beard and curly hair, wearing a long robe and gesturing with his hands as he stands facing the seated man. To their left, a woman with her hair covered appears to be in motion, holding the edges of her robe, her facial features obscured by shadows. A small dog is lying on the ground beside the bed. The interior setting includes a large fireplace or hearth in the center, with various pots and pans hanging on the walls. To the left, a person is shown drawing water from a well beneath a balcony. The background shows architectural elements such as buildings and archways, with additional figures visible through doorways and the open courtyard area. Various household items and tools hang along the walls.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1974.33.25

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 409, copy a


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

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 Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Philips Galle, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 409, copy a.

Wikidata ID

Q65576161

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