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Heinrich Aldegrever (1502 - 1561)

Judge Herkinbald Cutting the Throat of his Nephew

Artist
Title
Judge Herkinbald Cutting the Throat of his Nephew
Dating
1553
Material/Technique
Engraving on paper
Dimensions
Mått 11,20 x 7,80 cm
Category
Inventory number
G Q 1416/1911
Acquisition
Gift of Oscar Quensel, 1911
Display Status
Not on display at the museum
Signature/Inscription
Signature (Nere till vänster i plåten): 1553 AG Inscriptions (Uppe till vänster i plåten): Pater nepus suam mortem, filius de generas, male periret, eum obtruncavit (Translation: The father killed his grandson so that he would not die miserably)
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