Hemelvaart van Elia, RP-P-1884-A-7683, Jacob de Wit, between 1705 and 1754

Identification title(s): ascension of elijah. Object type: print object number: rp-p-1884-a-7683. Catalog reference: wurzbach 7. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: elijah is taken up into heaven in a triumphal chariot. His cloak falls off. Depiction of the bible story 2 kings 2:1-18. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: jacob de wit, after a painting by: peter paul rubens. Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1705 - 1754. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: h 338 mm × w 402 mm. Subject: what: a chariot, horses of fire and a whirlwind appear and elijah is carried up into heaven; elijah's cloak falls (or he hands it over to elisha). Where: carolus borromeus church. Acquisition: purchase 1884. Date: between 1705 and 1754.