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The End of the World

Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix, Maarten de Vos, Sadeler

The End of the World

1582

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Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix, Maarten de Vos, Sadeler

The End of the World

1582

Physical Qualities Engraving, Mount: 242 × 289 mm. (9 1/2 × 11 3/8 in.) Sheet (trimmed to platemark): 215 × 269 mm. (8 7/16 × 10 9/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.5397
One from a series of five numbered plates after Maarten de Vos.

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "M. de Vos / inuentor"; in image, lower right, in plate "Ieron. W. scalps. / Sadleri excud."; in image, lower center, in plate "5[obscured by brown ink]"; below image, lower center, in plate "TERRIBILIS CHRISTI / ADVENTVS."; below image, lower left, in plate, four lines of text in Latin beginning "Pauor, angor, et [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate, four lines of text in Latin beginning "Mare, aquaru[m]q[ue] fluctus [...]"

Markings: CM: Claghorn (on verso of mount)

Artist

Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix

Flemish, 1553-1619
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Artist

Maarten de Vos

Flemish, 1532-1603
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Publisher

Sadeler

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