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Philips Galle
The Story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego1565

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Engraving on cream paper depicting a crowd of figures gathered around a large statue on a flaming pedestal, with an armored horseman and soldiers to the right; Latin text below
Engraving depicting a crowned ruler on horseback beneath a canopied baldachin, surrounded by armored soldiers with spears and halberds. A group of standing figures faces the mounted ruler at center. A classical statue on a pedestal appears in the background. Latin text runs along the bottom margin. Fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Engraving depicting a large furnace or kiln with an arched opening, inside which two figures stand amid flames accompanied by a winged figure. Soldiers in armor and bound captives surround the structure at left; at upper left, figures are cast into fire at the top of the furnace. At right, a large statue on a pedestal overlooks a crowd of soldiers and attendants beneath a canopy. Latin inscription along the bottom border. Fine cross-hatched line work throughout.
Engraving depicting a crowned ruler with armored attendants and spear-bearers at left, gesturing toward a domed furnace at right, inside which three standing figures are surrounded by radiant light; collapsed figures lie at the furnace entrance; a statue on a pedestal and a cityscape visible in the background; Latin inscription along the bottom margin.
Artist or Maker
Philips Galle
Title
The Story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
1565
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet (each): 10 1/8 × 13 3/4 in. (25.72 × 34.93 cm) Image (each): 8 1/8 × 9 7/8 in. (20.64 × 25.08 cm)
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.428a-d
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.