Antique Master Print-CHRIST-MONEYCHANGERS-DRIVEN FROM TEMPLE-Cort-1602

Subject: Antique print, titled: ‘Christ driving the moneychangers from the Temple’, Christ uses a switch to drive the moneychangers from the temple. On the left a man trips over a low table. In the background cattle and pigeons are being driven outside.
Condition: Fair, given age. Right edge with insect (?) damage, remargined using contemporary paper. Left margin stained. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Medium: Etching/engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 23.7 x 31.4 cm. The image size is ca. 21 x 28.4 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.3 x 12.4 inch. The image size is ca. 8.3 x 11.2 inch.
Part Number: 44173
Location: PCO-A100-15
Description: Originally published by Lafreri in 1567. This edition published by Giovanni Orlandi in 1602.Ref: New Hollstein Dutch 47-1(3).

Artists and Engravers: Made by Cornelis Cort after an anonymous artist. Cornelis Cort (1533-1578) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He was known as Cornelio Flammingo while he was in Italy (from 1565 until his death). He started an art academy in Rome, where Carracci was among his students.

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