Jaël en Sisera, RP-P-OB-17.399, Wallerant Vaillant, between 1658 and 1677

Identification title(s): jael and sisera. Object type: print object number: rp-p-ob-17. 399. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 16. Inscriptions / marks: collector's mark, verso, stamped: lugt 240. Description: jaël has killed the army leader sisera. In her hand was the hammer with which she drove a tent peg through his temples. In the background lies the lifeless body of sisera. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: wallerant vaillant (mentioned on object), after a painting by: gerard de lairesse (mentioned on object). Dating: 1658 - 1677. Physical characteristics: mezzotint. Material: paper technique: mezzotint. Dimensions: plate edge: h 404 mm × w 255 mm. Subject: what: jael kills the sleeping sisera by hitting the nail through his temples. Acquisition: transfer of management 1816. Date: between 1658 and 1677.