Gustus (Taste)

1561

Cornelis Cort after Frans Floris I

Associated Names
Cornelis Cort

Artist, Netherlandish, 1533 - 1578

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Frans Floris I

Artist After, Flemish, c. 1519 - 1570

The image shows a person seated on the ground. The individual is positioned facing slightly to the right, leaning forward with an elbow resting on a wicker basket while holding a knife and a piece of fruit. The person has classical stylized features, with their hair mostly covered. They are wearing a long-sleeved garment that extends to the ankles and there are no visible pieces of jewelry. Around the figure are elements like a large wicker basket overflowing with fruits and a small monkey on the right side interacting with a pear. In the background, there are detailed trees with thick trunks and leafy branches. The setting suggests an outdoor environment, with a stone surface and a metal goblet on a small pedestal placed nearby. The image is characterized by intricate linework, indicative of an engraving.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1975.70.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 207, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

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. (Cornelis Cort, Manfred Sellink author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 207, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65567165

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