The Wise Virgins Rising and Trimming Their Lamps (from The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgin series, plate 3 of 4)

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The Wise Virgins Rising and Trimming Their Lamps (from The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgin series, plate 3 of 4)

Harmen Jansz. Muller (Netherlandish, about 1538/39–1617)
After: Gerard van Groeningen (Netherlandish, active Antwerp 1563 – 1573)

about 1567-70

Medium/Technique Engraving

Dimensions Sheet: 21.1 × 25.4 cm (8 5/16 × 10 in.)

Credit Line Katherine E. Bullard Fund in memory of Francis Bullard

Accession Number63.532

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Filedt Kok (New Hollstein, Dutch & Flemish, The Muller Dynasty, part 1) 47 (I/I)

State I/I

Signed Not signed

Marks No watermark; verso, in graphite: 5.; MFA stamp (Lugt 282) with accession number in graphite: 63.532

InscriptionsInscribed in plate, lower left: 3; in margin, lower left to right: PRVDENTES SVRGVNT ALACRES, APTANTQVE LVCERNAS. AT STVLTIS IAM CONSIDPTO EXTINGVNTVR OLIVO

ProvenanceMay 8, 1963, puchased from Craddock & Barnard (dealers), London, by the MFA. (Acquisition Date: May 8, 1963)