Antonius Wierix II, Maarten de Vos, and others
The Baptism of Christ
1579-1589
Scroll
- Artist: Antonius Wierix II
- Artist: Maarten de Vos
- Publisher: Gerard de Jode I
The Baptism of Christ
1579-1589
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 181 × 278 mm. (7 1/8 × 10 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1946.112.14061
Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper center, in plate, tetragram in sky above the symbol of the Holy Ghost; below image, lower left, in plate two lines of text in Latin, beginning "Perfundut fluuio pastus [...]"; below image, lower center, in plate "Antho: Wierix fecit"; below image, lower right, in plate two lines of text in Latin, beginning "Tinxerat et Christum [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate "M. de Vos inuen. / G. de Jode excu." Verso: lower left in graphite "9482"; lower center in graphite diamond with "9376", lower right in graphite "19-25 / Sad[indecipherable]er"
Markings: CM: Claghorn
