Johann Daniel Herz
A Bird's-eye View of the City of Jerusalem with Scenes from the Passion of Christ

A Bird's-eye View of the City of Jerusalem with Scenes from the Passion of Christ

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A Bird's-eye View of the City of Jerusalem with Scenes from the Passion of Christ
ArtistGerman, 1693–1754
CultureGerman
Titles
  • A Bird's-eye View of the City of Jerusalem with Scenes from the Passion of Christ
Datec. 1735
Place depictedJerusalem, Israel
MediumEtching with engraving on laid paper
DimensionsPlate: 32 1/2 x 48 in. (82.6 x 121.9 cm)
Sheet: 34 1/4 x 49 3/16 in. (87 x 125 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Troy Thacker and Chuck Yates in honor of Charlie, Sarah and Kelly Yates and William, Claire and Weston Thacker at "One Great Night in November, 2013"
Object number2014.5
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
205 Vinson & Elkins Gallery
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Provenance[Nicolaas Teeuwisse OHG, Germany, by 2012-2013]; purchased by MFAH, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Engraved in script, lower left: AA. LL. Societas excudit Viennce et. Aug. Vindel.
Engraved in script, lower center: Occidens
Engraved in script, lower right: Cum Gratiá et Privileg. Sac. Cos. Majest.
Engraved in script, right center: Meridies
Engraved in script, top center: Oriens
Engraved in script, left center: Septentrio

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