Multitudo sapientium est sanitas orbis terrarum, et rex sapiens populi stabilimentum, sap. 6

Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar: 74
Folger bibliographic ID: 239842
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Folger holdings ID: 298277

Solomon on a high throne in c. Behind him is a curtain inscribed with four lines in Latin. On each side is a pillar and a pilaster and between those on each side is a three-line Latin inscription. The fifth and fourth steps are lettered in Latin on the risers. In c. stands the queen with ten handmaidens r. and c. Seven kneeling slaves on l. offer gifts.--Adapted from Pennington

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Exhibited: Impressions of Wenceslaus Hollar, curated by Rachel Doggett, Julie L. Biggs, and Carol Brobeck, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., October 25, 1996-February 3, 1997

Extended title: Multitudo sapientium est sanitas orbis terrarum, et rex sapiens populi stabilimentum, sap. 6 H. Holbein inu. ; W. Hollar fecit
Alternate titles: Mvltitvdo sapientivm est sanitas orbis terrarvm, et rex sapiens populi stabilimentum, sap. 6, Solomon and the queen of Sheba

Wisdom Solomon, King of Israel Sheba, Queen of

printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
depiction: Solomon, King of Israel
depiction: Sheba, Queen of
artist: Holbein, Hans, 1497-1543