H. Helena en de opgraving van de drie kruisen van Golgota, Jerôme David, after Paolo Farinati, 1615 - 1647

Title(s)

H. Helena en de opgraving van de drie kruisen van Golgota

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-63.783

Catalogue reference

• IFF 17e siècle 59
• LeBlanc 10

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

• print maker: Jerôme David (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Paolo Farinati (mentioned on object)
• publisher: François Langlois (mentioned on object)
• Franse kroon (mentioned on object)

Place

France

Dating

1615 - 1647

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 367 mm × width 477 mm

What

• empress Helena, mother of Constantine the Great; possible attributes: model of church, (royal) crown, crown of thorns, cross, three nails
• the three crosses are dug up near the temple of Venus ~ legend of the True Cross

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Inventaire du fonds français : graveurs du XVIIe siècle, dl. 3, p. 359, cat.nr. 59
• Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant un dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations : ouvrage destiné à faire suite au Manuel du libraire par J.Ch. Brunet, dl. 2, p. 100, cat.nr. 10