Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix and Hans Liefrinck I
Prudence and Innocence
1569-1572
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 266 × 200 mm. (10 1/2 × 7 7/8 in.)
Plate: 265 × 199 mm. (10 7/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1946.112.5398
One from a series of two companion pieces.
Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "Ieroinmus. Wierx. in. et. fe."; in image, lower center, in plate "H. Liefrinck excudit"; below image, lower center, in plate two columns ot text, two lines each, beginning "Prouida sepe acti [...]" Verso: lower left in graphite "16877"; lower left in graphite diamond with "6465"' lower right in graphite "y bx"; lower right in graphite "Jerome Wierix from / his own design."
Markings: CM: Claghorn WM: basle staff with thre balls below
