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William Rogers
active 1589-1604
The empire of Rome that crucified our Lorde ...
Published
[London] : [publisher not identified], [1590]
engraving and etching
sheet: 188 x 127 mm
Peel 0003
Notes
Caption title; full caption reads: The empire of Rome, that crucified our Lorde and serveth Satan in might and hypocrisy, is pictured thus in Gods worde.
Illustration with decorative border to Hugh Broughton's A Concent of Scripture (London, 1590 or later), with plates by William Rogers, based on those in STC 3850 attributed to Jodocus Hondius the Elder. See also Peel 0004, from the same publication.
Two small holes in print, ca. 1/8 inch (1.5 mm) in diameter.
Illustration with decorative border to Hugh Broughton's A Concent of Scripture (London, 1590 or later), with plates by William Rogers, based on those in STC 3850 attributed to Jodocus Hondius the Elder. See also Peel 0004, from the same publication.
Two small holes in print, ca. 1/8 inch (1.5 mm) in diameter.
Inscriptions/Markings
Watermark: unknown.
Inscribed with artist's monogram in ink; outlines of the design gone over in ink.
Inscribed with artist's monogram in ink; outlines of the design gone over in ink.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Landscape with mountains, with crowned female representing 'Rome' sitting astride a seven-headed beast representing 'Empire', with another seven-headed beast to left representing 'Satan', a horned animal in centre representing 'Pope', and a large crowned insect with inscription 'The belly God clergi'; fortified town below, presumably Rome.
Associated names
Illustration for (work): Broughton, Hugh, 1549-1612. Concent of Scripture.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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