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Christ and the adulterous woman

Maker

After

1594-1665

(engraver)
1640-1703

Title

Christ and the adulterous woman

Medium

engraving and etching on paper

Dimensions

Height: 44 cm
Width: 64.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1939.AB.1

Mode of Acquisition

Warburg Institute, London, transfer, 1939

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

Keywords






Provenance

Léon Coutil, Les Andelys (1856-1943); acquired by Anthony Blunt for the Warburg Institute, 1938; transferred to The Courtauld Institute, 1939.

Inscriptions

Inscription: N. Poussin pinxit //

Inscription: Les scribe et les Parisiens amenerent a Jesus une femme surprise en adultere essayant de le surprendre affin d'auoir occasion de l'accuser; et Jesus leur dit. Que celuy dentre vous qui est sans pechemluy jette la premiere peitre. Wn S. Jean Chap.8. //

Inscription: Adduxer unt ad Jesum Scribae et Pharisei. Mulierem in adulterio deprehensam tentantes eum ut possent eum accusare et dixit eis Jesus Qui sine peccato est vestrum primus in illam lapidet mittat. / Joan.Cap.oct //

Inscription: Illustrissimo Viro Domino D. Joanni Baptistae Colbert, Regi ab intimis Consiliis et secretis, Generalis AErarii Moderatori, Summo Regiorum aedificioru Proefecto, Regiorum Ordinum Quaestori, Marchioni de Segnelay, Batoni de Seaux Xc. / Dicat humill fercus G. Audran. / L'original se conserve dans la Gallerie de Monsieur le Nostre Con. du Roy et Controlleur general des Bastimens xc. / Grave par Audran avec Privil.du Roy.Ruest.Jaques aux 2. Piliers dor. //

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