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Tamar Shows the Staff and Ring of Judah, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien, 1659

  • burin engraving, paper
  • 68 x 101 mm
  • Inv. 2014-FM

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Judah has the fire lit to burn his daughter-in-law Tamar. He wants to punish her because she behaved like a harlot and became pregnant as a result. However, Tamar shows him his staff and signet ring, proving that he got her pregnant. Then Judah acknowledges that he is guilty and Tamar is not.

Artist

Pieter Hendriksz. Schut RKD
Amsterdam ca. 1660 - 1680
engravers (printmakers)AAT

Nicolaes I Visscher
Amsterdam 1618 - Amsterdam 1679
publisherAAT

Nicolaes II Visscher RKD
Amsterdam 1618 - Amsterdam 1709
publisherAAT

Title Tamar Shows the Staff and Ring of Judah, from the series Toneel ofte vertooch der Bybelsche historien
Date 1659
Period 17th century
Location Amsterdam TGN
Medium and support burin engraving AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings printed inscription in the depiction, at the bottom right: 36
printed inscription outside the depiction, below: Iuda veroordeelt Thamar ten viere, die hem sijn eygen misdaet vertoont/ Genesis 38.25.
inscription reverse, centre: 8
Collection print room
Object type burin engraving AAT
Inventory number 2014-FM
Acquisition credit unknown
2014
Current whereabouts Work currently not on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2014-FM
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/11387/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300055874 religious symbolism AAT
300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 41B1 open fire (in general) Iconclass
71 Old Testament Iconclass
31E2312 violent death ~ fire Iconclass
31E23121 violent death by burning at the stake; pyre Iconclass
71C332 story of Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38) Iconclass
71C33271 Judah's love-affair with Tamar; he gives her his signet(-ring), bracelets and staff Iconclass
71C33276 the burning of Tamar being ordered, she shows the signet(-ring), bracelets and staff to Judah, who recognizes them as his Iconclass
School / Style Baroque AAT
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