The Death of Lucretia

Paulus Moreelse (Dutch, 1571–1638)

Medium/TechniqueChiaroscuro woodcut in two tone blocks and one line block

DimensionsSheet: 27.6 × 33.1 cm (10 7/8 × 13 1/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of the Children of Dr. James B. Ayer

Accession number21.10874

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InscriptionsInscription in letterpress in lower margin, lower left: Nataiaces, cast: exemplum memorabile zeli,/Nataiaces, gemino sed superatamalo; and lower right: Corruptum est corpus, men's incorrupta remansit:/In te damnasti, cur scelus alterius?

ProvenanceDr. James Bourne Ayer (b. 1849 - d. 1910), Boston; by inheritance to his children, Mary Farwell (neé Ayer) Rousmanière (b. 1878 - d. 1935), NY, NY, Nathaniel Farwell Ayer (b. 1879 - d. 1948), Boston, Dr. James Bourne Ayer (b. 1882 - d. 1963), Boston, and Elizabeth (neé Ayer) Inches (b. 1891 - d. ?); December 31, 1921, their gift to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 31, 1921)