impression:T84808

Techniques and Reception of Prints in Central and Eastern Europe (15th–18th c.)

Things – T84808

Ancient Germanic Tribe Sacrificing a Bull (Der ouden Duytschen Offerhande)

(London, BM)

Details

Matrices

Simon Frisius (printmaker), Frederick de Wit (print publisher), Ancient Germanic Tribe Sacrificing a Bull (state II/II)

Actors

Frederick de Wit (1629/1630 - 1706) print publisher
Simon Frisius (ca 1580 - 1628) printmaker

Places

London, British Museum (1870,0514.1333) storage place

Design

Simon Frisius (printmaker), Frederick de Wit (print publisher), Ancient Germanic Tribe Sacrificing a Bull (state II/II)

In-Urus interactions

⇥ Simon Frisius (printmaker), Ancient Germanic Tribe Sacrificing a Bull (Elzevier)

Expert view

Iconography description

References

Web resources

digital copy (BM)

Comments

State of art

De Waal, 1952, Fig. 60. The reason why a reversed copy of this print was inserted in the book was probably that here (in contradiction with the text) the priest pours out the libation with his left hand. (p. 189 and 202)

Credits

Created by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-01-03 21:13)

Edited by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec

Last update by

Grażyna Jurkowlaniec (2025-02-02 15:28)