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Typographic Title Page with a Vignette Depicting the Allegorical Figure of Justice, from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..."

1606
Not on view
This print is from a set of 13 plates depicting "pictures of justice", with scenes from the Bible, history, and legend. The prints are executed by Willem Swaneburg after designs by Joachim Wtewael. The prints were first published by Christoffel van Sichem in 1606. This print is the typographic title page, which is not described by Hollstein, who only includes the engraved tite page depicting King David and Solomon. This title page incorrectly states the number of plates as twelve, but a sheet of paper has been pasted on top of the first part of the word "duodecim," correcting it to read "tredecim."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Typographic Title Page with a Vignette Depicting the Allegorical Figure of Justice, from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..."
  • Series/Portfolio: Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis...
  • Artist: Willem van Swanenburg (Netherlandish, ca. 1581/82–1612)
  • Artist: After Joachim Wtewael (Netherlandish, Utrecht 1566–1638 Utrecht)
  • Publisher: Christoffel van Sichem I (Netherlandish, 1546–1624)
  • Publisher: Title page published by Pieter de Jode I (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1570–Antwerp 1634)
  • Date: 1606
  • Medium: Letterpress and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 13/16 × 13 7/8 in. (27.4 × 35.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.597.40(1)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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The Last Judgment, plate 13 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis...", Willem van Swanenburg Netherlandish, Engraving
The Last Judgment, plate 13 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..."
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Allegory of Justice depicting a street scene with a shepherd giving a sheet of paper to a judge at left, who rejects it, plate 11 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis...", Willem van Swanenburg Netherlandish, Engraving
Allegory of Justice depicting a street scene with a shepherd giving a sheet of paper to a judge at left, who rejects it, plate 11 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..."
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Count William III of Holland Permitting the Beheading of his Bailiff, plate 7 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis...", Willem van Swanenburg Netherlandish, Engraving
Count William III of Holland Permitting the Beheading of his Bailiff, plate 7 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..."
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A Moonlit scene depicting the Areopagite judged of Athens, plate 8 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis...", Willem van Swanenburg Netherlandish, Engraving
A Moonlit scene depicting the Areopagite judged of Athens, plate 8 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..."
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Allegory of Justice (Sanctity of the Law) with a court scene depicting a man being pardoned by a judge, plate 12 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis...", Willem van Swanenburg Netherlandish, Engraving
Allegory of Justice (Sanctity of the Law) with a court scene depicting a man being pardoned by a judge, plate 12 from "Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..."
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