Hemelvaart van Maria, Aegidius Sadeler (II), after Hans Speckaert, 1580 - 1629

Title(s)

Hemelvaart van Maria
Leven van Maria (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-H-M-61

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 86-1(6)

Inscriptions / marks

• number: ‘6’
• collector's mark: Lugt 11

Description

De hemelvaart van Maria. In de lucht troont Maria in de hemel, omringd door engelen. De twaalf apostelen buigen zich over het lege graf. De prent heeft een Latijns onderschrift.

Artist

• print maker: Aegidius Sadeler (II) (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Hans Speckaert (mentioned on object)

Dating

1580 - 1629

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 343 mm × width 284 mm

What

• the assumption of Mary ('assumptio corporis'): she is borne into heaven by angels

Credit line

• On loan from the City of Amsterdam

Acquisition

loan 1957

Copyright

Public domain

• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : plates, p. 20 (afb.), cat.nr. 86
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : text, p. 26, cat.nr. 86