Maarten van Heemskerck, after. Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel. Engraving by Philips Galle. 1565.
Maarten van Heemskerck, after. Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel. Engraving by Philips Galle. 1565.
Maarten van Heemskerck, after. Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel. Engraving by Philips Galle. 1565.
Maarten van Heemskerck, after. Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel. Engraving by Philips Galle. 1565.
Maarten van Heemskerck, after. Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel. Engraving by Philips Galle. 1565.
Maarten van Heemskerck, after. Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel. Engraving by Philips Galle. 1565.
Maarten van Heemskerck, after. Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel. Engraving by Philips Galle. 1565.
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Artist: Maarten van Heemskerck (Dutch, 1498–1574), after.
Engraver Philips Galle (Dutch, 1537–1612).
TitleThe story of Daniel, Bel, and the dragon (The British Museum). Cyrus Showing Bel and His Food to Daniel, from The Story of Daniel, Bel, and the Dragon, plate 2 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). 
Signed, Titled and ProofedMartinus van heemskerck inventor. H. Cock excu. 2.  REX DANIELEM AD BELUM DUCIT OSTENDENS QUAM MULTA COMEDAT BIBATQ[UE].
Dimensions: Image 8 1/8" x 9 7/8".
PublisherHieronymus Cock (Netherlandish, ca. 1510–1570).
Date: 1565.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper, relined and mounted to the backing sheet.
Watermark
: pot without letters (III).
Mat and Frame
: Backing sheet.
Provenance:  The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Trimmed on or just within borderline, relined. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part ofThe Story of Daniel, Bel, and the Dragon.
Museums and Libraries: The Metropolitan Museum of Art 49.95.126. The British Museum (Theodor. Galle excu. 2) D,5.86.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: Dutch School XVI C.