Under the supervision of Nimrod, a Roman general is shown a plan of the Babel tower, in progress in the background
Maker
(artist)
1640-1711
(engraver)
born 1654 or 1655, died after 1701 (Life dates)
1640-1711
(engraver)
born 1654 or 1655, died after 1701 (Life dates)
Title
Under the supervision of Nimrod, a Roman general is shown a plan of the Babel tower, in progress in the background
Date of Production
1679
Medium
medium : material : ink & support : material : paper
Dimensions
Height: 32.2 cm
Width: 21.9 cm
Width: 21.9 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.1757
Mode of Acquisition
Witt Library, transfer, 1990
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
Not currently on display
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : printed : within image & recto : : ATHANASII KIRCHER // S.I. // TURRIS BABEL// G. Laires. delin. I.V. Munnicuysen Schul. //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin & recto : : Amstelodami Apud Ianssonio Waesbergios. 1679 //
Inscription: inscription : printed : lower margin & recto : : Amstelodami Apud Ianssonio Waesbergios. 1679 //
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