Christus en de werken van barmhartigheid, Johann Sadeler (I), after Georg Pencz, 1582 - 1597

Title(s)

Christus en de werken van barmhartigheid

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-5832

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 272

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Christus, ten halven lijve, staand, met kruis en doornenkroon. Boven zijn hoofd de Heilige Geest (als duif) en God de Vader (tetragram). In kader, omgeven door zeven tondo's met de uitvoering van zeven werken van barmhartigheid door de mens, met Christus in de rol van behoeftige.

Artist

• print maker: Johann Sadeler (I) (mentioned on object)
• print maker: anonymous
• after design by: Georg Pencz (mentioned on object)
• Joachalina en Henry hertog van Schwartzenberg (mentioned on object)

Place

Germany

Dating

1582 - 1597

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 249 mm × width 196 mm

What

• Man of Sorrows, 'Imago Pietatis', 'Erbärmdebild', 'Schmerzensmann'; the upright Christ showing his wounds, usually bearing the crown of thorns, and accompanied by the instruments of the Passion, standing or sitting in his tomb
• the (seven) Acts of Mercy - VV - Christ present
• tetragram (in Roman or Hebrew script) ~ symbol of God the Father (+ Holy Ghost (as a dove))

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : plates, p. 131 (afb.), cat.nr. 272
• Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : text, p. 126, cat.nr. 272