Death of Abel.

Engraving, 35,2 x 26,5 cm, laid paper (sl. toned, trimmed at plate borders, text in lower margin cut off).

Stuck by corners under passe-partout.

Print capturing the moment when Adam and Eve discover the gruesome death of their son Abel, by the hand of his brother Cain. The killing itself and the sacrifices to God can be seen in the background. The engraving has been attributed to the French printmaker Nicolas Beatrizet (1515-1566) who, after working at Fontainebeau moved to Rome where he was trained by Giorgio Ghisi. From 1540 to 1560 he produced reproductive engravings under direction of Michelangelo, succeeding Marcantonio.