Gideon, Hieronymus Wierix, 1578

Landscape with gideon. In his one hand the heads of zebach and salmunna, in his other a trumpet and an oil lamp. In the margin a two-line bible quote from jud. 8 in latin and in dutch. Print 4 out of 10 used as illustration in: tyrannorum praemia. Den loon der tyrannen, published in antwerp by willem van haecht who also composed the text. Engraved by hieronymus wierix after design by maarten van cleve. Date: 1578. Dimensions: height: 135 mm (5.31 in); width: 100 mm (3.93 in). Medium: engraving. Collection: Rijksmuseum. Hieronymus Wierix, Gillis Coignet (After) - Gideon