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Source Description
Engraved ivory plaques were incorporated into luxurious small cabinets or chests, but independently conceived plaques set into frames were also valued as self-contained works of art. In this rendering ofthe "wisemen" from the East who came to adore the Christ Child, all three wear crowns and thus are kings rahter than wisemen or magi.The style of this minutely detailed scene appears to be that of the Flemish engraver and draughtsman Johann Wierix. No engravings on ivory by him are known, but, in addition to prints on paper, he made delicate engravings on silver. During the 1590s, Wierix worked for the Habsburg court in Brussels and subsequently for the Jesuits in Antwerp.
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Document identity
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26137
label
The Adoration of the Three Kings
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Source metadata
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26137
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object
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normalized
title
The Adoration of the Three Kings
description
Engraved ivory plaques were incorporated into luxurious small cabinets or chests, but independently conceived plaques set into frames were also valued as self-contained works of art. In this rendering ofthe "wisemen" from the East who came to adore the Christ Child, all three wear crowns and thus are kings rahter than wisemen or magi.The style of this minutely detailed scene appears to be that of the Flemish engraver and draughtsman Johann Wierix. No engravings on ivory by him are known, but, in addition to prints on paper, he made delicate engravings on silver. During the 1590s, Wierix worked for the Habsburg court in Brussels and subsequently for the Jesuits in Antwerp.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1590-1600 (Baroque)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
panels
plaques
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1
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1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9.5
height
15
depth
1.5
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 3/4 × W: 5 7/8 × D: 9/16 in. (9.5 × 15 × 1.5 cm)
Source extras
med
ivory
creator_ids
4336
collection_ids
BAR
exhibition_ids
1994
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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