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The End of the World
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Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix, Maarten de Vos, and others

The End of the World

1583

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The End of the World

Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix, Maarten de Vos, and others

The End of the World

The End of the World

1583

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.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 5 from the series "The Sorrows of the World"
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.5397

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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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN
Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix and Bernadino Passeri
The Coronation of the Virgin
1593
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet, François le Villain, and others
It's the end of the world!
1824
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN
Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix and Bernadino Passeri
The Assumption of the Virgin
1593
THE END OF THE WORLD FILMED BY THE ANGEL OF NOTRE DAME
Fernand Léger, Blaise Cendrars, and others
The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame
1919
THE BEARING OF THE VIRGIN'S BODY TO THE TOMB
Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix and Bernadino Passeri
The Bearing of the Virgin's Body to the Tomb
1593
HOW CAN YOU POSSIBLY BE AS THIN AS THIS? MY DEAR FRIEND, YOU SHOULD NEVER COME TO THE SWIMMING POOL WITHOUT WEARING LONG COTTON PANTS. - AND YOU, MY FRIEND, DON'T EVER SHOW YOURSELF TO THE WORLD IN THIS COSTUME WITHOUT HAVING UPHOLSTERED YOURSELF BEFORE.... I CAN GIVE YOU THE ADDRESS OF MY UPHOLSTERER.
Unknown Artist and Honoré Daumier
How can you possibly be as thin as this? My dear friend, you should never come to the swimming pool without wearing long cotton pants. - And you, my friend, don't ever show yourself to the world in this costume without having upholstered yourself before.... I can give you the address of my upholsterer.
1864
THE DEATH OF THE VIRGIN
Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix and Bernadino Passeri
The Death of the Virgin
1593
NO, MADAME, I WILL NOT GIVE YOU UP... I WILL FOLLOW YOU TO THE END OF THE WORLD. - I'LL ONLY GO TO THE HOUSE OF MY HUSBAND... - OH, DAMN... THAT'S DIFFERENT. THAT MIGHT LEAD ME TOO FAR...
Honoré Daumier
No, Madame, I will not give you up... I will follow you to the end of the world. - I'll only go to the house of my husband... - Oh, damn... that's different. That might lead me too far...
1848
CHRIST APPEARING AT THE SEA OF TIBERIAS
Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix and Bernadino Passeri
Christ Appearing at the Sea of Tiberias
1593
THE CHEVALIER DES ADRETS IS THE LOVER OF A WOMAN OF THE WORLD. HE IS AMIABLE AND FERVENT, HE PRETENDS TO BE PASSIONATE AND DEVOTED... ONE DAY, AN ALLEGED BAILIFF AND AN ALLEGED BILL OF EXCHANGE FALL LIKE A CLAP OF THUNDER INTO THE MIDST OF THE MOST TENDER EFFUSION OF FEELING... "OH! MY GOD!! THE BARON DE WORMSPIRE, A SO-CALLED FRIEND, HAS HAD THE IMPUDENCE TO HAVE ME THROWN INTO PRISON... HE'S RUINED MY GOOD FORTUNE, SEPARATED ME FROM WHAT I LOVE
Honoré Daumier
The Chevalier des Adrets is the lover of a woman of the world. He is amiable and fervent, he pretends to be passionate and devoted... one day, an alleged bailiff and an alleged bill of exchange fall like a clap of thunder into the midst of the most tender effusion of feeling... "Oh! My God!! The Baron de Wormspire, a so-called friend, has had the impudence to have me thrown into prison... He's ruined my good fortune, separated me from what I love! Oh! Friends!! What are friends?... There's no such thing as a friend!!!..." The poor woman, poor dupe, casts off her jewels, gives him everything she can, borrows, ruins herself, only to discover too late that her knight is only a knight of industry, a right Robert Macaire.
1838
NOLI ME TANGERE
Jerome [Hieronymous] Wierix and Bernadino Passeri
Noli Me Tangere
1593