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Liberare Captiuos (Liberating the Captives)

Sébastien Bourdon and Sébastien Bourdon

Liberare Captiuos (Liberating the Captives)

1662-1672

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Liberare Captiuos (Liberating the Captives)

Sébastien Bourdon and Sébastien Bourdon

Liberare Captiuos (Liberating the Captives)

Liberare Captiuos (Liberating the Captives)

1662-1672

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed within plate): 434 × 588 mm. (17 1/16 × 23 1/8 in.) Image: 430 × 578 mm. (16 15/16 × 22 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.14479
After a painting by the artist now in the collection of the Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida (SN370).
Elizabeth Rodini, BMA, "The City Real and Ideal," 11 October 2006 - 11 March 2007, cat. 6.
Elizabeth Rodini. "The City Real & Ideal". Brochure. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Museum of Art, page 6.

Inscribed: lower right in plate: "Sebastianus Bourdon Monpeliensis / in regia Picturae et Sculpturae Acadaemia Rector Pinxit, Sculpsit, Dicauitq / Cum priuilegio Regis."; lower center in plate: "VI. Liberare Captiuos. Jerem. 40. / Flamma vorat Solymae turres, captivaq plebes Flebile! Rex Vati manicas, atque arcta levari / Ducitur: anteeunt Templi spolia ampla tropaeum. Vincla jubet, promit gazas, et munera donat."; lower left in plate: "Illustr.mo viro Dno Joan. Bapt. Colbert, Marchioni de Seignelay fc. Christ.mo Regi ab omnibus / Consilijs, suorum ord.um Commend.ovi et magno Quaestori, Regni regiorumq Mandatorum Secret.rio / AErarij, AEdificiurumq, regioru Praefecto, nec non in Gallijs Summo Artui ac Opficiorum Directori."

Markings: Claghorn stamp on verso; WM: large Maltese cross within rosary

Artist

Sébastien Bourdon

1615–1670

French, 1616-1671
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Publisher

Sébastien Bourdon

1615–1670

French, 1616-1671
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The Annunciation
Sébastien Bourdon
The Annunciation
1631–1641
The Good Samaritan
Sébastien Bourdon
The Good Samaritan
1634–1644
The Holy Family
Sébastien Bourdon
The Holy Family
1635–1670
Beggars Resting
Sébastien Bourdon and Louis Bossevin
Beggars Resting
1630–1640
THE VIRGIN AND CHILD WITH STS. ELIZABETH AND JOHN
Sébastien Bourdon
The Virgin and Child with Sts. Elizabeth and John
1635–1670
Rest on the Flight to Egypt
Sébastien Bourdon
Rest on the Flight to Egypt
1647–1657
HOLY FAMILY WITH ANGELS ADORING THE CHRIST CHILD
Michel Natalis, Sébastien Bourdon, and others
Holy Family with Angels Adoring the Christ Child
1623–1669
J.B. POQUELIN DE MOLIERE
Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet, Sébastien Bourdon, and others
J.B. Poquelin de Moliere
1700–1799
WHEN YOU LEFT YOUR REPAST TO REMOVE THE DEAD, TO CONCEAL THEM IN YOUR HOUSE, AND BURY THEM AT NIGHT, I OFFERED YOUR PRAYER TO THE LORD
Louis Audran, Sébastien Bourdon, and others
When you Left your Repast to Remove the Dead, to Conceal them in your House, and Bury them at Night, I Offered your Prayer to the Lord
1783–1813