Perseus and Andromeda

1597

Jacob Matham after Hendrik Goltzius

Associated Names
Jacob Matham

Artist, Dutch, 1571 - 1631

Hendrick Goltzius

Artist After, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

This is a drawing of a scene featuring a chained figure in a rocky landscape near the sea. The image shows a group of figures gathered around a rocky outcrop. To the right, a nude figure is chained to the rock and looking into the distance, while another group of onlookers is on the left side. In the background, there are cliffs and water, with a mythical creature emerging from the sea. Above, a mounted figure is approaching the scene. The drawing includes detailed expressions and costumes, creating a narrative composition full of tension and drama. The line work and shading show skill in draftsmanship.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.7 x 37.1 cm (10 1/2 x 14 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 27.1 x 37.5 cm (10 11/16 x 14 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.10.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 189, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Herzog von Arenberg (Lugt 567). E. Fabricius (Lugt 847a). (Helmut Rumbler, Frankfurt am Main); purchased 2005 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Jacob Matham, Léna Widerkehr, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 189, i/iii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Ao 1597 Cum privil. Sa Cae. M. / Andromade ceto miserè... / ...cautibus heret.; lower center in plate: Quam sibi mox Perseus... / ...sociali foedere iungit.; lower right in plate: HGoltzius Invenit. I. Matham Sculp. / C. Schoeneus.

Watermarks

crowned coat of arms with lion and Golden Fleece (Heawood 481, 1602)

Wikidata ID

Q76342519

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