The Death of Absalom, from The Story of David and Absalom
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: The Story of David and Absalom
Artist: Maerten de Vos|Gerard de Jode|Jan (Johannes) Wierix
Artist bio: Netherlandish, Antwerp 1532–1603 Antwerp|Netherlandish, 1509/17–1591|Netherlandish, Antwerp 1549–1615 Brussels
Artist role: Artist|Publisher|Artist
Artist nationality: Netherlandish|Netherlandish|Netherlandish
Date: ca. 1585
Medium: Etching; first state of three
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 7/8 × 10 1/4 in. (20 × 26 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1951
Accession year: 1951