Philip Galle (Netherlandish, 1537-1612)
after Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498-1574)
The Discovery of Holofernes's Corpse, plate eight from The Story of Judith and Holofernes
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Philip Galle (Netherlandish, 1537-1612)
after Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498-1574)1564
The Discovery of Holofernes's Corpse, plate eight from The Story of Judith and Holofernes
Philip Galle (Netherlandish, 1537-1612) after Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498-1574) →engravingpaper
Date
1564
Medium
Engraving in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 20.2 × 24.7 cm (8 × 9 3/4 in.); Plate: 20.5 × 25 cm (8 1/8 × 9 7/8 in.); Sheet: 22.6 × 27.1 cm (8 15/16 × 10 11/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Ursula and R. Stanley Johnson in honor of Douglas Druick
Also notable
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Judith Slaying Holofernes, plate six from The Story of Judith and Holofernes
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Judith Displaying Holofernes's Head to the People of Bethulia, plate seven from The Story of Judith and Holofernes
Philip Galle (Netherlandish, 1537-1612) after Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498-1574)
Achior Pleading with Holofernes for the Israelites, plate one from The Story of Judith and Holofernes
Philip Galle (Netherlandish, 1537-1612) after Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498-1574)
