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Christ and the adulterous woman

Maker

After
(artist)
1594-1665

(printmaker)
ca. 1680-ca. 1757 (Life dates)

Title

Christ and the adulterous woman

Date of Production

1709

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 26.5 cm
Width: 36.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6636

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

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Literature

Nicolaus Poussin - Verzeichniss der nach seinen Gemälden Gefertigten... [usually refers to Courtauld Book Library copy with Anthony Blunt's annotations when there is a letter after the number]
Fig. p. 190

Inscriptions

Inscription: JESUS-CHRISTUS, A JUDAEIS, QUI ADULTERAM IPSI OBTULERANT, TENTATUS, ILLOS / PUDORE SUFFUSOS REPELLIT, PRAECIPIENS, UT QUI SINE PECCATO EST EORUM, / PRIMUS IN ILLAM LAPIDEM MITTAT. Joa. Cap. VIII. v. 3-11. / Ex tabulâ Nicolai Poussin manu depiclâ, Alta ped. 3. pol 8. lata ped. / 5. pol 8, quoe asservatur in AEdibus Regüs. / A Paris chez Jean rue St Jean de Beauvais N10. //

Inscription: Q. Fonbonne sculp. 1709. / JESUS-CHRIST TENTÉ PAR LES JUIFS, QUI LUI AVOIENT AMENÉ UNE FEMME SUR= / PRISE EN ADULTERE, LES RENVOIE COUVERTS DE CONFUSION, EN LEUR DISANT, / QUE CELUI D'ENTRE EUX QUI SE TROUVE SANS PECHÉ LUY JETTE LA PREMIERE PIERRE. / S. jean, ch. VIII. v. 3-II. / D'apres le table de Nicolas Poussin, haut-de 3 pieds 8. pouces, / et 6. lig. et large de 5. pieds 8. p. que lon conserve dans les Apartem.t du Roï. //

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