Aartsengel Michaël en de draak, Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - before 1619

Title(s)

Aartsengel Michaël en de draak
Qvis sicvt devs? (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-66.981

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 1076

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240
• number: ‘49’

Description

Aartsengel Michaël, gewapend met schild en speer, doodt de draak die onder zijn voeten ligt. Op de achtergrond engelen die duivels verslaan in de hemel.

Artist

• print maker: Hieronymus Wierix (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Hieronymus Wierix
• Joachim de Buschere (mentioned on object)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1563 - before 1619

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 88 mm × width 61 mm

What

• the Archangel Michael fighting the dragon (devil, Satan)
• Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon and his followers; the dragon (Devil, Satan) is cast out of heaven

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

Related

• Aartsengel Michaël en de draak

• The Wierix family : part V, Marjolein Leesberg, Zsuzsanna van Ruyven-Zeman, Jan Van der Stock, p. 175, cat.nr. 1076