De verwoesting van Jericho, Philips Galle, after Maarten van Heemskerck, 1569

Title(s)

De verwoesting van Jericho
De onheilsdagen van het Joodse volk (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

7/21

Object number

RP-P-1880-A-4115

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 110-1(3)
• New Hollstein Dutch 244
  Remark: Heemskerck

Inscriptions / marks

• signature
• caption: ‘Corruit Hiericho totam cum circuit urbem...tubarum’
• number: ‘7’

Description

Op de voorgrond de Israëlieten die rond Jericho een processie lopen met de ark, gedragen door vier priesters. Achter hen de ineenstortende gebouwen van de stad Jericho.

Artist

• print maker: Philips Galle
• after design by: Maarten van Heemskerck (mentioned on object)

Place

Haarlem

Dating

1569

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 142 mm × width 201 mm

What

• the Israelites march around Jericho: in the procession the main body of the soldiers comes first, next are seven priests who blow on trumpets, followed by the priests carrying the ark and a rear guard

Acquisition

purchase 1880

Copyright

Public domain

• Philips Galle, Marjolein Leesberg, Manfred Sellink, Part 1, p. 152, cat.nr. 103-124
• Maarten van Heemskerck, cat.nr. 237-258