The Prophet Joel
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- Title
The Prophet Joel
- Artist
- Date
1570/1579
- Period
Late Renaissance (mid-late 16th century)
- Medium
engraving
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
image: 22 1/8 in x 16 7/8 in; sheet: 22 11/16 in x 17 1/4 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature/maker's mark: Somewhat similar to Boorsch/Lewis watermark no. 21, p.218. Fleur-de-lis inside double circle bisected vertically by a single line with a "B" at the top and an arrow pointing downward at the bottom. (The watermark is oriented sideways on the support). See drawing in Doccument File.
inscription: Inscribed in the plate on a tablet below Joel's feet "IOEL"; on the sphere beneath the standing figure ".G.MF.1540/Nic. van aelst for."
signature/maker's mark: none
- Collection Area
Graphic Arts
- Category
Prints
- Object Type
intaglio print
- Culture
Italian
- Credit Line
Gift of Peter and Linda Parshall
- Accession Number
2001.79.6
- Copyright
public domain
- Terms