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[Five cherubs at Christ's tomb] [graphic] / Pet. van Auont inuen. et excud. cum privilegio.

Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker.; Avont, Peeter van, 1600-1652, artist.; Avont, Peeter van, 1600-1652, publisher.
1644
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Title
[Five cherubs at Christ's tomb] [graphic] / Pet. van Auont inuen. et excud. cum privilegio.
Variant title
Pennington title: Five cherubs at the tomb
Edition
[State 1 of 3].
Created/published
[Antwerp] : [Peeter van Avont], [between 1644 and 1652]
Description
1 print : etching ; plate mark 200 x 140 mm
Associated name
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, printmaker.
Avont, Peeter van, 1600-1652, artist.
Avont, Peeter van, 1600-1652, publisher.
Material base
paper
Summary
By a rectangular tomb in front of rocks are five cherubs, one holding the sudarium, while another kneels before it. Another on right holds a lance. In foreground, the instruments of the crucifixion. In clouds above four cherubs are carrying the cross, while two cherubs' heads look on at left. --Pennington.
Note
Title state, and plate mark dimensions from New Hollstein.

According to New Hollstein, this print dates from Hollar's Antwerp period (1644-1652).
Cited/described in
Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar, 499
New Hollstein German etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 1450-1700, Hollar 1232
Genre/form
Prints.
Place of creation/publication
Belgium -- Antwerp.

Call number
ART 266- 100 (size XS)
Folger-specific note
Trimmed to image on sides, to lettering at bottom, slightly within image at top.
Folger accession
266100

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