Abrahams ontmoeting met Melchisedek Geschiedenis van Abraham (serietitel), RP-P-BI-6497X, Maarten van Heemskerck, 1549
Identification title(s): abraham's meeting with melchizedek. History of abraham (series title). Object type: print serial number: 2/6object number: rp-p-bi-6497. X. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 11 new hollstein dutch 9 note: heemskerck. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark; verso bottom center, stamped: lugt 2228. Description: melchizedek, the high priest and king of salem (jerusalem), blesses abraham and gave him bread and wine. In the background abraham triumphs on the battlefield. The print is part of a series about the history of abraham. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: dirck volckertsz. Coornhert (attributed to), designed by: maarten van heemskerck (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: haarlem. Dating: 1549. Physical features: etching. Material: paper technique: etching. Dimensions: plate edge: w 199 mm × h 247 mm. Subject: what: the meeting of abraham and melchizedek, the high priest and king of salem, who brings bread and wine (genesis 14:18-20). Acquisition: unknown. Date: 1549.