Caption

September, The Raising of the Son of the Widow of Nain, Christ Heals a Possessed Boy (former title), Months of the Year, print, book illustration, Netherlands, printmaker: Dirck de Bray, 1600 - 1699, paper, woodcut, letterpress printing, woodcut and text in letterpress, height 47 mm x width 80 mm, Christ touches the bier of the son of the widow of Nain: the young man sits up, other concepts (with Libra (September)), A black and white woodcut scene shows a group of robed figures gathered around an ornate bed with a child seated on it; several adults stand close, some leaning forward and one with hands extended toward the child. On the left a row of figures is positioned under an arched structure, their garments and hoods creating layered vertical lines. In the center background a tall wall rises with textured shading and a domed building appears beyond it. To the right three men stand together near the bed, two with hats and one bent slightly forward, and further right the landscape shows low rolling shapes and a circular pit containing upright stake-like objects. The sky is sparsely engraved with cloud-like strokes and there is an overall dense crosshatch and linear engraving style.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A82_131

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41.2Mb (10.7Mb) / 16.5in x 9.7in / 4957 x 2906 (300dpi)

Keywords

September Raising Son Widow Nain Christ Heals Possessed Boy former title Months Year print book illustration Netherlands printmaker Dirck de Bray 1600 - 1699 paper woodcut letterpress printing text letterpress height 47 mm x width 80 mm Christ touches bier son widow young man sits up concepts Libra black white scene group robed figures gathered ornate bed child seated several adults stand close leaning forward hands extended child left row figures positioned under arched structure garments hoods creating layered vertical lines center background tall wall rises textured shading domed building beyond right three men together near bed two hats bent slightly forward further right landscape low rolling shapes circular pit containing upright stake- objects sky sparsely engraved cloud- strokes dense crosshatch linear engraving style