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Man is endangered by poverty, imprisonment and death: P.4290-R-9

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Man is endangered by poverty, imprisonment and death
Misery of human life

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Galle, Philips

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1898) by Unknown

Dating

16th Century
Production date: AD 1563

Note

Fourth from a set of six numbered plates each with verses by Hadrianus Junius printed from letterpress. State before Collaert's address. The sheet is trimmed below the Latin verses, cutting the first line of the Dutch and French in half.

School or Style

Dutch

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: las desgracias delos hombres
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Ink
  • Type: Title

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4290-R-9
Primary reference Number: 198833
New Hollstein (Dutch/Flemish): 291
Illustrated Bartsch: 072:5

Audit data

Created: Friday 2 May 2014 Updated: Wednesday 1 July 2015

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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