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Judah Giving Tamar the Pledge


The Story of Judah and Thamar, plate 1
Harmen Jansz. Muller (Netherlandish, about 1538/39–1617)
After: Maarten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, 1498–1574)
Published by: Johannes Boel (Netherlandish, 1592 – 1640)
about 1566

Medium/Technique Engraving
Dimensions Platemark: 21 × 26.2 cm (8 1/4 × 10 5/16 in.)
Sheet: 22.5 × 28.9 cm (8 7/8 × 11 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of William Perkins Babcock
Accession NumberB2765
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné New Hollstein (Muller Dynasty, part I) 5, ii / iii
State II/III
Signed Signed in plate, lower right: MHeemskerck In,/ HMVL fe, I. Boel exc.
Marks Verso, in graphite: 72 [?]; Harman Muller; MFA Babcock Bequest stamp in purple [Lugt 207], with accession number in ink: 2765
InscriptionsInscribed in plate, right of lower center: 1; in lower margin: IVDAS ET THAMAR COEVNT PROMITTITVR HOEDVS ANNVLVS, AMILLÆ, ATQVÆ PEDVM PRO PIGNORE DANTVR.
ProvenanceJune 12, 1900, bequeathed to the MFA by William Perkins Babcock (b. 1826 - d. 1899; Lugt 208), Paris. (Accession Date: June 12, 1900)