Jupiter en Mercurius in het huis van Philemon en Baucis, Nicolaes Lauwers, after Jacques Jordaens, 1619 - 1652

Title(s)

Jupiter en Mercurius in het huis van Philemon en Baucis

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-67.822

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 17-2(4)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Jupiter en Mercurius, in de gedaante van reizigers, bezoeken Philemon en Baucis, die hen gastvrijheid bieden. Philemon biedt Jupiter fruit aan terwijl Baucis probeert een vluchtende gans te pakken.

Artist

• print maker: Nicolaes Lauwers (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Jacques Jordaens (mentioned on object)
• after design by: Jacques Jordaens (mentioned on object)
• unknown (mentioned on object)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1619 - 1652

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 486 mm × width 563 mm

What

• Philemon and his wife Baucis hospitably entertain Jupiter and Mercury in travellers' guise; possibly a goose, which they try to kill for the occasion, flies to the visitors for refuge

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• L'Admiral - Lucas van Leyden, p. 41, cat.nr. 17