Count William III of Holland Permitting the Beheading of his Baliff, from Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulcherrimus tabulis..., plate 7
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 15 3/16 in. (30 × 38.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
Accession Number
56.597.40(9)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the dramatic world of 17th-century Dutchmaking with *Count William III of Holland Perm the Beheading of hisiff*, plate 7 the series *Thronus Justitiae, tredecim pulchimus tabulis...* (Throne of Justice, with thirteen most beautiful plates). Created around 1605–6, this engraving is a collaborative masterpiece by Joachim Wtewael, known for his Mannerist style with intricate figures and vivid narratives; Willem van Swanenburg, a skilled engraver; and Christoffel van Sichem, a master woodcutter. Measuring about 12 x 15 inches, it captures a tense moment of medieval justice: a noble count...