Juno

c.1610

Abraham Bloemaert

Associated Names
Abraham Bloemaert

Artist, Dutch, 1566 - 1651

Boëtius Adams Bolswert

Publisher, Flemish, 1580 - 1633

The image shows an illustration of a person standing on an uneven surface with flowing garments. Their position is slightly turned, with one arm extended outward and the other bent at the elbow, holding a slender stick or staff. The face appears delicate and serene, with hair styled high and decorative elements on the head. They are dressed in a long robe, with the cloth draping elegantly, suggesting movement. The figure is surrounded by cloud-like patterns and stands on rocks or a landscape with foliage details. There is a swirling cloud pattern in the background, adding to the mythical quality of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.3 x 11.4 cm (5 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.) (trimmed to plate mark)

  • Accession Number

    2012.92.120

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 4, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(C.G. Boerner, Inc., New York); Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 10, 1987; Gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2013

  • Northern Mannerist Prints from the Kainen Collection, NGA, 2013 - 2014.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger; no. 4, ii/ii

Inscriptions

in image, at bottom centre: ABloem: fe; in image, at bottom right: B. Bolswerd: exc.

Wikidata ID

Q76555573

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