Euterpe

probably 1592

Hendrik Goltzius

Associated Names
Hendrick Goltzius

Artist, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

The image shows a woman playing a flute. She is seated with her head slightly turned to the right and tilted downward, focusing on the flute. She has serene and focused facial features with delicate eyes and mouth. Her hair is styled in a bun at the crown of her head. She wears a flowing garment with a broad neckline and long sleeves. Her feet are bare, and she sits on a textured fabric or cushion. Two closed books are at her feet, and a horn-like instrument is beside her. The background has a detailed pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9405

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein 1996, no. 134, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

Bibliography

1921

  • Hirschmann, Otto. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks von Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) mit Benutzung der durch E.W. Moest hinterlassenen Notizen zusammengestellt. Leipzig: Verlag von Klinkhardt und Biermann, 1921. Reprint. Braunschweig: Klinkhardt &Bie

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-: no. 134, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65020967

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