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-OB-5135

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 86-2
• Hollstein Dutch 85-2(6)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

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

• printmaker: Aegidius Sadeler (II) (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Hans Speckaert (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Pieter de Jode (I) (mentioned on object)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1580 - 1629

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 342 mm × width 284 mm

What

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

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II, Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer, p. 26, cat.nr. 86
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II, Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer, p. 20 (afb.), cat.nr. 86