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Nicolaus Bruyant

Paulus Pontius, Sir Anthony van Dyck, and others

Nicolaus Bruyant

1648

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Nicolaus Bruyant

Paulus Pontius, Sir Anthony van Dyck, and others

Nicolaus Bruyant

Nicolaus Bruyant

1648

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 165 × 113 mm. (6 1/2 × 4 7/16 in.) Plate: 160 × 112 mm. (6 5/16 × 4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.15809
There were two engraved plates used in production--one for the portrait and another for the frame and surrounding ornamentation.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1946; Garrett Collection; T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore

Inscribed: Recto:in image, center in oval frame, in plate "SAPIENS SV= / PERAT ASTRA."; in image, lower center, in plate "NICOLAUS / BRUYANT / ASTROLOGUS ET MATHEMATICUS / ATREBATENSIS / NATUS M.D.LXXII. X APRILIS / DENATUS M.DC.XXXVIII. XII. IUL."; in image, lower left, in plate: "Ant. van Dyck pinxit."; below image, lower center, in plate "P. Pontius Sculpsit"; in image, lower right, in plate "Io. Meyssens excudit." Verso: lower right in graphite "19x25"; lower right in graphite diamond with "3798"

Markings: CM: Reverend J. Burleigh James (Lugt 1425); Claghorn

Artist

Paulus Pontius

1602–1657

Flemish, 1603-1658
Meet Paulus Pontius

Artist

Sir Anthony van Dyck

1598–1640

Flemish, 1599-1641
Meet Sir Anthony van Dyck

Publisher

Jan Meyssens

1611–1669

Flemish, 1612-1670
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ST. ROSALIA CROWNED BY THE CHILD JESUS
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Jesus Christ Appearing to St. Rochus Amidst Plague Patients
1625
PENTECOST
Paulus Pontius and Peter Paul Rubens
Pentecost
1626
THE LAMENTATION
Paulus Pontius and Peter Paul Rubens
The Lamentation
1627
CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS
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Christ Carrying the Cross
1631