PrintsNetherlandish16th century

The Task of the Worldly Power

c. 1585

Artists

Adriaen CollaertArtist

Maerten de VosArtist after

Philips GallePublisher

Classification

Prints

Technique

Engraving

Medium

Engraving on cream antique laid paper

Culture

Netherlandish

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Prints

Dimensions

sheet: 22.6 x 30.2 cm (8 7/8 x 11 7/8 in.)

Provenance

[Albert Van Loock, Brussels, Belgium (Lugt 3751)]. Robert Bradford Wheaton and Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, Concord, MA, later Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2011. Notes: Robert Bradford Wheaton passed away in 2010.

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