Bespotting van Christus en Christus voor Kajafas, Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, 1622

Title(s)

Bespotting van Christus en Christus voor Kajafas
De nocturna illusione et matutina condemnatione (title on object)
Vitae passionis et mortis Jesu Christ (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

56/76

Object number

RP-P-BI-2161

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein Dutch 65

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Artist

• print maker: Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert
• after own design by: Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert
• publisher: Hendrik Aertssens (II)

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1590 - 1622 and/or 1622

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 133 mm × width 75 mm

What

• mockings of Christ, who may be blindfolded
• Christ before the Sanhedrin with Caiaphas as high priest, and possibly Annas; maybe a soldier about to strike Christ because he keeps silent (Matthew 26:57-66; Mark 14:53-64; Luke 22:54, 22:66-71)

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Boekhorst - Brueghel, p. 62, cat.nr. 65