Jupiter en Mercurius bij Philemon en Baucis, Franz Wrenk, after Jan van den Hoecke, 1776 - 1830

Title(s)

Jupiter en Mercurius bij Philemon en Baucis
Philémon und Baucis (title on object)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1918-2141

Catalogue reference

• LeBlanc 24

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2233

Artist

• print maker: Franz Wrenk (mentioned on object)
• after painting by: Jan van den Hoecke (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Franz Xaver Stöckl (mentioned on object)

Place

Vienna

Dating

1776 - 1830

Material

• paper

Measurements

height 629 mm × width 760 mm

What

• Philemon and his wife Baucis hospitably entertain Jupiter and Mercury in travellers' guise; possibly a goose, which they try to kill for the occasion, flies to the visitors for refuge

Credit line

• Gift of C.P.D. Pape

Acquisition

gift 1918

Copyright

Public domain

• Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, dl. 4, p. 253, cat.nr. 24