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Jesus crowns the Heart enframed by palms

Jesus crowns the Heart enframed by palms
(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) 9.3 × 5.9 cm (plate) 9.6 × 6.2 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 462 i/ii; Alvin 1286; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 446
Edition
1st of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: O beata sors amoris! / Post tot lusus, tot homoris / Signa tot lætitiæ,
printed in ink l.c.: Diadema regni datur, / Et cor palmis exornatur / Immortalis gloriæ / Anton. Wierx fecit et excud.
Accession Number
1278.335-3
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