Clio

probably 1592

Hendrick Goltzius

Associated Names
Hendrick Goltzius

Artist, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

The image shows a woman seated in a three-quarters view with her full body visible. She is sitting with her head tilted downward, focusing on the tablet or book in her right hand. Her facial features are soft with closed eyes and a peaceful expression. Her hair is styled in an intricate updo. She is wearing a long-sleeved, full-length dress with the fabric gathered above her waist. Her left hand is holding an object, and there are two books on the ground next to her. The background has a textured pattern, adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4625

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein 1996, no. 132, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1921

  • Hirschmann, Otto. Verzeichnis des graphischen Werks von Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) mit Benutzung der durch E.W. Moest hinterlassenen Notizen zusammengestellt. Leipzig: Verlag von Klinkhardt und Biermann, 1921. Reprint. Braunschweig: Klinkhardt &Bie

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-: no. 132, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q64957565

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