Johannes Wierix (1549) - The Last Judgement

The Last Judgement

engraving on antique paper
31.5 cms x 23.3 cms (12.25 ins x 9 ins)
Signed in plate lower left
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Canadian and International Prints and Photography" held on Sun, Sep 22, 2024.
Lot 243
Estimate: CAD $240 - $300
Realised: CAD $259

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
From the Gary Robertson Historical Print Collection (Regina). This print can be found in many important collections including the British Museum (London, UK), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (London).
Notes:
Johannes Wierix was born in 1549 in Antwerp, Belgium. He became an accomplished engraver of his own designs as well as the designs of other artists. By 1601 Wierix had moved to Brussels, where he died around 1620.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
The Last Judgement by artist Johannes Wierix