The Death of the Virgin
| Object type | |
| Genre | Religious |
| Dimensions | 30.6 x 41.8 cm |
| Signature | Sic Petri Brugelij |
| Signature location | Lower left |
| Further inscription | Signed in lower margin in cartouche at left: Sic Petri Brugelij archetijpu[m] Phillip. Gall[a]eus imitabtur. In cartouche at right: Abrah. Ortelius, sibi & amicis, fieri curabat. Dated in outer margin at bottom center: 1574. Twelve Latin verses in three columns in lower margin: Gnati regna tui Virgo cum regna petebas Complebant pectus gaudia quanta tuum? Quid tibi dulce magis fuerat guam carcer[a]e terre Migrare optati in templa superna poli? Cumq[ue] sacram turbam, fueras cui pr[a]esidium tu, Linquebas, nata est qu[a]e tibi maestitia Quam m[a]estus quoq[ue], quam l[a]etus spectabat eunte[m] Te, nati atq[ue] idem grextuus ille pius? Quid magis his gratum, quam te regnare, quid [a]eque Triste fuit, facie quam caruisse tua? M[a]estiti[a]e l[a]etos habitus, vultusque proborum Artifici monstrat picta tabella manu. |
| Print type | Engraving |
| Printmaker | Philips Galle |
| Publisher | Hieronymus Cock |
| States | 2 |
| Tags | Death, Religious, Bowl, Vase, Crowd, New Testament, Saint, Books, Cup, Sculpture |
| External resources | British Museum |