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Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah, accession 66.629.22 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access collection API record, read 2026-08-18

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own open-access collection API record for "Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah," plate 1 from the series "King Josiah Restores the Law of the Lord," designed by Maarten van Heemskerck and engraved by Philips Galle, Netherlandish, ca. 1569. Accession number 66.629.22.

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Citation
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/368889
Source Type
Museum
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
The holding museum's own open-access collection API record for the accessioned engraving, the strongest available record for its date and accession number, whose own title and series title name the subject outright.
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Josiah, Figures

This source names Josiah directly: ""Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah," plate 1 from the series "King Josiah Restores the Law of the Lord," designed by Maarten van Heemskerck and engraved by Philips Galle, Netherlandish, ca."

Source Saphan Reading the Book of the Law to Josiah, accession 66.629.22 (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Claims Backed By This Source (14 claims)

This source backs 14 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sacred Art & Iconography, 8 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 connected, 2 general references.
  • Sources, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 holds.
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