Last Judgement, The - Amsterdam

Hameel, Alaert du (1449 - 1509), or Duhamel or Duhameel, after Jheronimus Bosch

1478 - 1509

Location:

Amsterdam (Netherlands), Rijksmuseum - Rijksprentenkabinet (RP-P-1878-A-2523)

Material:

Engraving, paper

Dimensions:

23,5 x 34,5

Unverfehrt catalogue:

5 - ill. 199

De Vrij catalogue:

More information

Similar images, whether or not in mirror image, can be seen for example in the British Museum in London and the Kupferstchkabinett in Berlin and Dresden, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the Noordbrabants Museum in 's-Hertogenbosch and the Princeton University Art Museum.

Credit line:

This is the original drawing. Artist and architect Alart du Hameel engraved the word Bosche at the top of most of his prints. This likely refers to his birthplace of ’s-Hertogenbosch. The undulation, rowdiness, and irrepressible flatulence of the creatures are also characteristic of Hieronymus Bosch, indicating the design may be after a painting by Bosch, now lost. In this chaotic battle between good and evil, only a select few souls are ushered to heaven through the narrow chasm in the upper left corner. The foreground teems with devils tormenting those damned for all eternity. Similar images, whether or not in mirror image, can be seen for example in the British Museum in London and the Kupferstichkabinett in Berlin.

History:

Purchased on June 28, 1878

Literature:

Filips de Schone : de schoonheid en de waanzin, Paul Vandenbroeck, Miguel Angel Zalama, p. 281, 282, afb. p. 229 Geschichte und kritischer Katalog des deutschen, niederländischen und französischen Kupferstichs im XV. Jahrhundert, dl. 7, p.233, cat.nr. 2-3(3)

Source:

Website 'wikimedia.org - Alaert du Hamel 006 state 01’

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