Christus zegent de kinderen, Johann Sadeler (I), after Joos van Winghe, 1588

Title(s)

Christus zegent de kinderen

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-5309

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 196

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240
• number: ‘15 44’

Description

Voor een obelisk zit Christus met een kind op schoot. Om hem heen moeders met kinderen en de apostelen.

Artist

• printmaker: Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• after drawing by: Joos van Winghe (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Joos van Winghe (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)

Place

Frankfurt am Main

Dating

1588

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 527 mm × width 419 mm

What

• Christ blessing children brought by their mothers, usually with some disciples disapprovingly looking on (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17)
• obelisk, needle

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II, Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer, p. 122 (afb.), cat.nr. 196
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II, Dieuwke de Hoop Scheffer, p. 112, cat.nr. 196