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Pierre Woeiriot

Phalaris Causing Perille to be Put into the Heated Brazen Bull

1551-1598

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Pierre Woeiriot

Phalaris Causing Perille to be Put into the Heated Brazen Bull

1551-1598

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 243 × 189 mm. (9 9/16 × 7 7/16 in.) Plate: 223 × 172 mm. (8 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.14062
Modern impression; mounted with 1946.112.14063

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower center, in plate "P. WOEIRIOT / F" Verso: upper left in graphite "N. 14 /[indecipherable]"; center middle in graphite "Old French"; lower center in graphite "P. Woeiriot / Phalaris put into the Brazan Bull"; lower right in graphite "14-17"; lower center in graphite "1395. 2 Bl. 12 /"; lower right in graphite [indecipherable]

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Pierre Woeiriot

1531–1598

French, 1532-1599
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