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Tombe van d'Heer van Ghendt
Major collection: Hart Nautical
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: engraving
Maker: Bizot, Pierre; Mortier, P.
Place made: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Date made: 1688-1690
Materials: ink; laid paper
Measurements: 7 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Nomenclature: decorative
Classification: whales
AF-DD-2189L
Named collection: Allan Forbes Collection
Object type: engraving
Maker: Bizot, Pierre; Mortier, P.
Place made: Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam
Date made: 1688-1690
Materials: ink; laid paper
Measurements: 7 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in
Nomenclature: decorative
Classification: whales
Engraving depicting a tomb with a marble casket, lavishly carved with a statue of the deceased reposing atop, and a ornate, tall grave marker behind it. The marker features carvings of armor, ship's sails, cherubs, and two coats of arms as well as a skull crowned in laurel.
AF-DD-2189L