Jupiter

1569

Abraham de Bruyn

Associated Names
Abraham de Bruyn

Artist, Netherlandish, 1540 - 1587

This is a drawing of a bearded figure dressed in classical armor, a helmet with a feathered plume, and a flowing cloak. They are standing in a dynamic pose, holding a scepter in one hand and interacting with a fish at their feet. Beside them is a centaur-like creature, half horse and half human, reaching towards the figure. The drawing features detailed linework emphasizing the muscular build and intricate clothing of the main figure, as well as the textured fur of the centaur-like figure. The setting includes a pedestal beside the main figure, contributing to the classical and mythological atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 4.3 × 3.4 cm (1 11/16 × 1 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9343

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 117, State only

  • Series Title

    The Seven Planets

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1951: IV, no. 45.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Abraham de Bruijn, Ursula Mielke, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2017: Part I, no. 117.

Inscriptions

upper left, in plate: JVPITER / [astrological sign]; upper right, in plate: 2; upper right, in plate: 1569 / ADB [artist's monogram]

Wikidata ID

Q65018464

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