Cœnotaphiorum (21)
Architectural wall tomb consisting of two vertical tiers. The lower tier is characterized by a protruding avant-corps supported by cariatids. In between, a large coat of arms with several blank panels is placed. The upper tier shows the effigy of a deceased man, placed before a statue of the Risen Christ holding the cross in a round niche. Below the image a Latin inscription is added consisting of four lines, divided over two columns.
Artwork Details
- Title: Cœnotaphiorum (21)
- 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)
- Date: 1563
- Medium: Etching; first state of four
- Dimensions: sheet: 9 1/16 x 5 13/16 in. (23 x 14.8 cm)
- Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Phyllis D. Massar Gift, 2011
- Object Number: 2011.510.21
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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