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Jan Pietersz. Saenredam
The Temptation1605

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Engraving of two nude figures standing before a tree with a coiled serpent, surrounded by animals including a hound, fox, and owl, with Latin text below
Artist or Maker
Jan Pietersz. Saenredam
Northern Netherlands, circa 1565-1607
Title
The Temptation
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
1605
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/4 × 9 in. (33.66 × 22.86 cm) Image: 12 7/8 × 8 5/8 in. (32.7 × 21.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Warren C. Shearman
Accession Number
M.61.2.20
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1949.
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.
  • Mortals, Maidens and Mothers; Re-presenting Women in Renaissance Print. Fresno, CA: California State University, Fresno, 1996.

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