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Holofernes before Nebuchadnezzar (Judith 2:4-13)

Maerten de Vos Netherlandish
1587
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Holofernes before Nebuchadnezzar (Judith 2:4-13)
  • Artist: Maerten de Vos (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1532–1603 Antwerp)
  • Date: 1587
  • Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, heightened with white gouache
  • Dimensions: sheet: 7 13/16 x 10 9/16 in. (19.8 x 26.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Katrin Bellinger, 2008
  • Object Number: 2008.178.20
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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