by-nc

Circumcision. Series: The early life of Christ

Maker

(artist)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)

(engraver)
1555/1559-1604 (Life dates)

Title

Circumcision. Series: The early life of Christ

Medium

medium : material : ink & support : material : paper

Dimensions

Height: 21.7 cm
Width: 28.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.2838

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: Recto: within image, lower right edge, black ink: “Anton. Wierx figurav. Sculp. et excud.”; below the image, lower centre margin, black ink: “Eodem in quo natus est loco circumciditur & Saluator, in terrae Scilicet Spelunca, in qua quoqz nomen IeSus inditum ipsi fuit, vt narrat Epiphanius in Pan. lib. i. tit. i. circa finem. // MAGNAE ERVDITIONIS PIETATISQZ DOMINO D. LVDOVICO MICAVLT COLLEGIATAE ECCLESIAE // B. GVDILAE BRVZELLIS CANONICO MERITISS. D. SVO HENRIVS ANTVERPIAE PASTOR D.D.”

Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of The Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.ukFind out more about using and licensing our images.

____________________________

Buy a print from our collection