A church treasure, found in a catholic church in Amsterdam in the summer of 2000: 75 original copper plates by the Wierix family. Anton Wierix, his brother Hieronymus Wierix and his son in law Jan Baptist Barbé belonged to the famous printersfamily in Antwerp in the 16th and 17th century. These copper plates were, 400 years later, still in mint condition and for the exhibition in The Rembrandt House Museum in 2001 some prints were pulled of these plates. A small amount is now available for purchase in the museum webshop. The images are in order of the numbers. All prints are in a mount. Etching 1 and 2 in a mount of 30 x 40 cm, the rest in a mount of 30 x 42,5 cm. There is only one of each prints available.

choose 1 for H. Wierix: Madonna with sleeping Christchild. Text Ecce tu...

choose 2 for H. Wierix: Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia. Text Illustrissimo...

choose 3 for H. Wierix: The Old and the New Law, 123 x 68 mm. Text Lex per Moysen...

choose 4 for A. Wierix: Birth of Christ, 115 x 71 mm. Text Ferte rosas... SOLD OUT

choose 5 for J.B. Barbé: Incarnation of Mary and Teresa of Avila, 123 x 86 mm. Text La venerable Soeur... 

choose 6 for H. Wierix: Penitent Mary Magdalene. Text In flagella...