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Print, The Five Wise Virgins, from the suite "Speculum Virginitatis"

This is a Print. It was print maker: Hieronymus Wierix. It is dated 1575-1600. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of George Campbell Cooper. It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.

Its dimensions are

8.8 × 5.3 cm (3 7/16 × 2 1/16 in.)

It is signed

The artist's name and "cum gratia et privilegio. Buschere."

It is inscribed

Below, "Quinque prudentes Virgines accipientes oleum in vasis suis eum lampadibus exierunt obuiam Sponso et Sponsae. Matth. 21."

Cite this object as

Print, The Five Wise Virgins, from the suite "Speculum Virginitatis"; Print Maker: Hieronymus Wierix; Netherlands; engraving on paper; 8.8 × 5.3 cm (3 7/16 × 2 1/16 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-97

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