Sardanapalus among the Concubines

1589

Raphael Sadeler I after Joos van Winghe

Associated Names
Raphael Sadeler I

Artist, Flemish, 1560/1561 - 1628 or 1632

Raphael Sadeler I

Publisher, Flemish, 1560/1561 - 1628 or 1632

Joos van Winghe

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1544 - 1603

This is a drawing of an ancient interior scene with classical figures and ornate decoration. The artwork shows a detailed historical scene set in an opulent interior with several figures seated on a raised platform. Draped fabric and an archway frame the background. The figures appear to be in motion or engaged in an expressive interaction, indicating a narrative or mythological moment. The clothing, furniture, and architectural elements are intricately detailed with elaborate linework.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.6 x 28.5 cm (8 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.18.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 182

  • Series Title

    The Power of Women over Men: pl.3 [Holl. 180-183]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified collector (Lugt 2810)

Associated Names

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

1959

  • Lucien Goldschmidt, Inc., Catalogue No.61, [1986],no.84.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Jodocus a winghe inu / R Sadeler f. et excu:; lower center in plate: 3; across bottom in plate eight-line Latin verse

Wikidata ID

Q74071254

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