Coronis Changed into a Crow

1589

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius

Associated Names
Hendrick Goltzius

Related Artist, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

Hendrick Goltzius

Artist After, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

This is a drawing of a mythological sea scene with ships and two central figures. The drawing features a muscular figure holding a trident and cape, standing in the surf as they engage with a winged figure stepping lightly over the waves. In the background, several ships with full sails navigate through the choppy sea under a cloud-streaked sky. On the left, sea creatures emerge from the water. The style suggests classic mythological themes typical of a detailed and dynamic etching focused on movement and expression. The composition balances the serene and tumultuous elements of the sea, highlighted by the interaction between the figures and natural forces.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.7 x 26 cm (7 3/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 20.2 x 27.5 cm (7 15/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.148

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein 1996, no. 564, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

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 Hertzberger: no. 540.

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-: no. 564, i/ii.

Inscriptions

in plate, across lower edge: Virgo Tridentifero placuit, sub littore visa, / Basia et amplexus sed fugit illa Dei, / Implorans superos sublimis in aera fertur / Moxq recents cornix nubila summa petit

Wikidata ID

Q76559437

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