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Dirck Volckertz. Coornhert
The Preparation of the Banquet and the King Sending out His Servants to Invite Guests1559

Not on view
Engraving with densely hatched lines depicting a multi-figure biblical scene on steps before classical architecture, with a platter holding a severed animal head and butchering tools in the foreground; Latin inscription along the bottom edge
Artist or Maker
Dirck Volckertz. Coornhert
Title
The Preparation of the Banquet and the King Sending out His Servants to Invite Guests
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
1559
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 11 3/4 in. (25.08 × 29.85 cm) Image: 8 3/8 × 10 1/4 in. (21.27 × 26.04 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Simms
Accession Number
M.82.120.1a
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.