Venus Honored by the Nymphs

c. 1591

Jan Muller, after Bartholomaeus Spranger

Associated Names
Jan Muller

Artist, Netherlandish, 1571 - 1628

Herman Jansz Muller

Publisher, Netherlandish, c. 1540 - 1617

Bartholomaeus Spranger

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1546 - 1611

The image shows several figures in a detailed, classical-inspired scene. The central figure is seated with their legs crossed against a decorative structure. They are draped in cloth around the waist, revealing a bare torso, with delicate facial features and wavy, tightly curled hair. Surrounding figures are in dynamic poses, some holding ornate plates with fruit, and one airborne figure carrying a basket. A child or cherubic figure stands beside the central figure, with one hand on a small pedestal. All figures have classical features and wavy hairstyles. The backdrop suggests an architectural setting with grand columns, drapery, and a hint of a classical building, creating depth and richness in the scene.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jurjens Fine Art, Amsterdam); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2022

  • The Renaissance in the North: New Prints and Perspectives, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2022.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: no. 73

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. . Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. 72 vols. Amsterdam: no. 64

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The Muller Dynasty, Jan Piet Filedt Kok, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Publishers, 1999: no. 73, ii/v

Watermarks

heraldic weapon with Basler Stab(?)


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