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Jesus seated on a chair holding an open book

Jesus seated on a chair holding an open book
(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
9.1 × 5.6 cm (image and plate) 9.5 × 6.0 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 457 i/ii; Alvin 1281; Mauquoy-Hendrickx 439
Edition
1st of 2 states
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Sunt auscultent qui Platoni, / Aut facundo Ciceroni, / Aut Mundi stultitiæ.
printed in ink l.c.: Tu ne verba vitæ sperne: / Audi patris æuiternæ / Dicta Sapientiæ. / Anton. Wierx fecit et excud.
Accession Number
1278.339-3
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