Print Description
The print portrays Job, seated on a dung heap, enduring his suffering with faith. His wife, standing to the right, gestures reproachfully. Three of Job’s friends stand on the left, engaging in discussion. The background features a rural landscape with trees and a building on the right. The engraving is detailed, showing the emotional tension between the characters.
Made by Rombout van de Hoejen after Gerard Seghers.
Medium: Engraving / etching on Hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 54 x 42 cm (21.26 x 16.54 inch). Image size: 54 x 42 cm. (21.26 x 16.54 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling and creasing. With tears at top right and middle, left middle and bottom right. Small hole at bottom right. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JOB, BIBLICAL SCENE, ENGRAVING, 17TH CENTURY, ROMBOUT VAN DEN HOEYE, GERARD SEGHERS, RELIGIOUS PRINT, PATIENCE OF JOB | PCO-B3-40
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
From a Royal-size Bible: ‘Historiae Sacrae Veteris en Novi Testamenti.’, published by Claes Jansz. Visscher, c. 1652.
Reference: FMH 3796, Atlas van Stolk 3605.
Biography engraver: Rombout vande Hoejen / van den Hoeye (c. 1622-1671) was a Flemish engraver known for his detailed and expressive works. His engravings often depicted religious and allegorical scenes, and he worked after designs by prominent artists such as Gerard Seghers. Van den Hoeye was active in the mid-17th century, and his works are noted for their technical skill and emotional depth.
Biography artist: Gerard Seghers (1591-1651) was a Flemish painter and one of the leading figures in the Antwerp school of Baroque painting. He was known for his religious and genre paintings, which often featured dramatic lighting and intense emotional expression. Seghers was influenced by Caravaggio and worked extensively in Flanders and Spain. His works were highly sought after, and he collaborated with engravers to reproduce his designs in print form.
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