Dood van Sardanapalus Fatum Assijriorum (titel op object) Bijbelse, mythologische en allegorische voorstellingen (serietitel), RP-P-H-H-1351, Johannes Glauber, between 1684 and 1726

Identification title(s): death of sardanapalus. Fatum assijriorum (title on object). Biblical, mythological and allegorical scenes (series title) object type: print serial number: 24/30object number: rp-p-h-h-1351. Catalog reference: hollstein german 63-4(4) note: 5(5), five states known. Roy p. 216a. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso top left, stamped: lugt 11 number, recto bottom left, written: 's82'. Description: round scene. The assyrian king sardanapalus sets fire to his palace after the medes defeat his army at nineveh. He puts his court to the sword. The print is based on a lost bas-relief by gerard de lairesse and is part of a series with biblical, mythological and allegorical scenes. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: johannes glauber (mentioned on object), after a drawing by: gerard de lairesse (mentioned on object), after a painting by: gerard de lairesse (mentioned on object), publisher: leonard schenk (mentioned on object) place of manufacture: printmaker: unknown, after a painting by: amsterdam, publisher: amsterdam. Dating: 1684 - 1726. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 305 mm × w 314 mm. Subjectwhat: death of sardanapalus: before burning himself in his palace with all his treasures, he has killed his harem and his horses. Acquisition and rights: credit line: loan from the rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. Acquisition: loan 1957. Date: between 1684 and 1726.