Jacob de Wet (I)

King Nebuchadnezzar has a golden statue made and erected outside Babylon in the plain of Dura; Shadrach, Mesach and Abed-nego are examined: they prove to be unharmed by the fire, whereupon King Nebuchadnezzar decrees that no one may criticize them (Daniel 3:1-2 & 19-23)
Bonhams (London (England)) 2012-10-24, nr. 104

Illustration number 1001157367
Dimensions: 3307x2635 pixels
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Illustration number 0000341806
Dimensions: 2485x2004 pixels

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Object information

Object category: painting
Support/medium: canvas, oil paint
Shape/dimensions: rectangle (landscape format) 110 x 136 cm

Signature/inscription Information about the signature, dating, inscription or any other mark on the front or back of the art work

signed lower left: .....
volgens opgave veilingcatalogus New York 27 januari 2011 niet goed leesbare signatuur

Current attribution: Jacob de Wet (I)

Date Exact or approximate dating of the described art work; the search parameters adopted for this art work in this database, are found in brackets.: 1625 - 1675

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Title Title of the art-work in Dutch: Nebukadnessar laat een groot beeld buiten Babylon op de vlakte van Dura maken; De drie jongelingen, Sadrak, Mesak en Abadnego, die hij in een oven liet verbranden, komen daar zonder verwondingen uit (Daniel 3:1-2 & 19-23)
English title: King Nebuchadnezzar has a golden statue made and erected outside Babylon in the plain of Dura; Shadrach, Mesach and Abed-nego are examined: they prove to be unharmed by the fire, whereupon King Nebuchadnezzar decrees that no one may criticize them (Daniel 3:1-2 & 19-23)
Genre: undetermined
Keywords: Old Testament and Apocrypha, idolatry, king, angel, man, woman, child, soldier, worship, praying gesture, pointing, arms up, arms extended, falling, furnace (kiln), fire (physical concept), axe (tool), shield (armor), armor, helmet, turban
Iconclass code Iconclass codes and text contain specific scenes and names. An Iconclass code or notation is a code from the multi-lingual Iconclass system for subject retrieval. For more information about this system, see www.iconclass.nl.: 71P134
to his astonishment King Nebuchadnezzar sees four men (one of them usually represented as an angel) in the furnace; the king commands them to come forth
71P131
King Nebuchadnezzar has a golden statue made and erected outside Babylon in the plain of Dura

Provenance

Collection(s): Private collection
- 2009 tot 2009 particuliere collectie Oostenrijk, cat. veiling New York 27 januari 2011

Auction(s)

Sotheby's (New York City) 2011-01-27, afb. kleurenreproductie, lotnr. 295

, met opgave van herkomst; volgens opbrengstenlijst niet verkocht
Bonhams (London (England)) 2012-10-24, afb. kleurenreproductie, lotnr. 104

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Visual documentation

Location image Location of the image in the visual documentation.

BD/Digital Collection (img.nr. 1001157367)
BD/Digital Collection (img.nr. 0000341806)

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Creation date: 2013-03-19; Last modified date: 2016-01-24

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