Six studies for The Martyrs' Mirror: A) The Torture of Geleijn the shoemaker, 1572 B) The Martyrdom of Anneken Heyndricks, 1571 C) The Burial alive of Anneke van den Hove, Brussels, 1597 D) Adriaen Wens at the place of execution of his mother E) 180...

Jan Luyken
Amsterdam 1649 - 1712
Six studies for The Martyrs' Mirror:
A) The Torture of Geleijn the shoemaker, 1572
B) The Martyrdom of Anneken Heyndricks, 1571
C) The Burial alive of Anneke van den Hove, Brussels, 1597
D) Adriaen Wens at the place of execution of his mother
E) 180 people burned under the name of Albigois as heretics, 1210
F) Pieter Pietersz. Bekjen being led to the stake

All pen and brown ink and brown and gray wash, within brown ink framing lines;
the backing sheet of each work inscribed in brown ink with the biographical details of the artist, the subject depicted and an old attribution: Jan Luyken
Each circa 105 by 130 mm; 4⅛ by 5⅛ in.

Condition Report:
Each drawing is window mounted to a sheet of japan paper which has in turn been hinged to the old backing of each respective drawing. Each drawing remains in very good condition throughout, with the combination of pen and wash fresh and vibrant in all six works. Sold unframed.