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The Creation of Eve

The Creation of Eve
(1580-1600)
plate 2 in The History of Adam and Eve, published by Philip Galle, Antwerp

Medium
engraving
Measurements
7.3 × 7.3 cm (circle) (image) 9.2 × 8.6 cm (image and text) 9.1 × 9.3 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 2; Hollstein (de Vos) 20
Inscription
printed (circularly) in ink u.c.: Cúmque obdormißet tulit vnam de costis eius, et repleuit carnem pro ea. Et ædificauit dominus Deus costam quam tulerat de Adam, in mulierem; et adduxit eam ad Adam. Gene. II.
printed in ink l.l.: M. de Vos inuen.
printed in ink l.r.: Phts Galle excud.
Accession Number
1278.893.2-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display