"Osculetor me osculo oris sui; Canticum, canticorum" engraving by Claes Jansz Visscher
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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2400 Fenwick LibrarySpecial Collections Research CenterFenwick Library MS2FLGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA 22030
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Mieko PalazzoEmail: speccoll@gmu.eduPhone: (703) 993-2220Fax: (703) 993-2669Web: scrc.gmu.edu
- Restrictions:
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There are no access restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.
- Preferred citation:
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"Osculetor me osculo oris sui; Canticum, canticorum" engraving by Claes Jansz Visscher, C0501, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- .01 Linear Feet 1 engraving
- Creator:
- Visscher, Claes Jansz., 1586 or 1587-1652
- Abstract:
- Engraving of a group of men looking at King Solomon holding a music manuscript in a court setting, created by Claes Jansz Visscher circa 1610.
- Language:
- Latin .
- Preferred citation:
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"Osculetor me osculo oris sui; Canticum, canticorum" engraving by Claes Jansz Visscher, C0501, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Engraving of a group of men looking at King Solomon holding a music manuscript in a court setting, created by Claes Jansz Visscher circa 1610. The text "Osculetor me osculo oris sui" is a Latin translation of "Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth," from the biblical Song of Songs (Canticum canticorum), attributed to King Solomon (Choral Public Domain Library).
- Biographical / historical:
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Claes Jansz Visscher was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver who lived from 1587 - 1652. Visscher eventually became a publisher and was succesful in this venture.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased by Steve Gerber in September 2013.
- Processing information:
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Collection processed by Amanda Brent in May 2022. Finding aid completed by Amanda Brent in May 2022.
- Arrangement:
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This is a single item collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard