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Jesus playing on the harp

Jesus playing on the harp
(late 16th century-early 17th century)
plate from the Cor Jesu amanti sacrum (The human Heart vanquished by the Infant) series (late 16th century – early 17th century)

Medium
engraving
Measurements
9.0 × 5.6 cm (image) 9.6 × 6.0 cm (sheet, trimmed to platemark on 3 sides)
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 454 i/ii; Alvin 1283; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 441
Edition
1st of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Pulsa chordas, sonet chelys, / Dum nos recreas de cælis / IESV cordis gaudium.
printed in ink l.c.: Dulce melos intonabunt, / Nouum nobis excitabunt / Angeli tripudium. / Anton. Wierx fecit excudit.
Accession Number
1278.331-3
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