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The Death of Adonis

Herman van Swanevelt

The Death of Adonis

1653

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The Death of Adonis

Herman van Swanevelt

The Death of Adonis

Herman van Swanevelt

The Death of Adonis

1653

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 252 x 331 mm. (9 15/16 x 13 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.4791
Plate 5 from the series of six prints "The Story of Adonis"; plate 1 from the series is also in the Garrett Collection (1946.112.4790). An impression of plate 3 is also held in the BMA collection (2001.341).

Inscribed: Recto: in image, upper center, in brown ink "21"; below image, lower left, in plate "Adonis Recontre le Sanglier et fut tue a cause / quil Nauoit pas bien apris son Mestier"; below image, lower right, in plate "Aussy les Ignorens la premiere Aduersitte les Renuerse / Sans Esperence de Jamais plis se Releuel."; below image, lower center, in plate "Herman Van Swaneuelt fecit et Excudit Cum preuilegio Regis 1654". Verso: lower left in graphite diamond with "2549"; lower right in brown ink "no. 9"

Markings: CM: Claghorn WM: sundial

Artist

Herman van Swanevelt

1599–1654

Dutch, c. 1600-1655
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VENUS LAMENTING THE DEATH OF ADONIS
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Venus Lamenting the Death of Adonis
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THE TWO HORSEMEN
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The Two Horsemen
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THE DEATH OF ADONIS
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The Death of Adonis
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The Spinner and Four Cows
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ALL CONQUERING DEATH
Boëtius Adam Bolswert, David Vinckeboons I, and others
All Conquering Death
1609
THE FISHERMEN
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The Fishermen
1619–1654
DANCE OF DEATH IN SEVEN TEMPOS
Nicolas Eekman
Dance of Death in Seven Tempos
1923
THE LARGE CASCADE
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The Large Cascade
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THE DEATH OF CLEOPATRA
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The Death of Cleopatra
1843
SAINTS PAUL AND ANTHONY BY THE ENTRANCE TO A CAVE
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Saints Paul and Anthony by the Entrance to a Cave
1619–1654
HIGH STREET FROM THE COUNTRY MARKET PLACE, PHILADELPHIA, WITH THE COMMEMORATION OF THE DEATH OF GENERAL WASHINGTON
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High Street from the Country Market Place, Philadelphia, with the Commemoration of the Death of General Washington
2000