Cœnotaphiorum (13)

1563
Not on view
Freestanding tomb in an interior characterized by naked children carrying a lance and a shield standing on consoles along the edges of the tomb. Behind the tomb is a second funerary monument with the effigies of a kneeling man and woman, flanked on the left by a painting of Christ carrying the Cross. On the right side another room with two people in it is visible through an archway. Below the image a Latin inscription is added consisting of four lines, divided over two columns.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cœnotaphiorum (13)
  • Artist: Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, Leeuwarden 1527–1606 (?) Antwerp (?))
  • Artist: Engraved by Johannes van Doetecum I (Netherlandish, 1528/32–1605)
  • Artist: Engraved by Lucas van Doetecum (Netherlandish, active 1554–72, died before 1589)
  • Publisher: Hieronymus Cock (Netherlandish, Antwerp ca. 1510–1570 Antwerp)
  • Date: 1563
  • Medium: Etching; first state of four
  • Dimensions: sheet: 6 9/16 x 8 1/4 in. (16.7 x 21 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Phyllis D. Massar Gift, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.510.13
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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