Mausolaeum (The Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus)

1572

Philip Galle, after Maerten van Heemskerck

Associated Names
Philip Galle

Artist, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Maerten van Heemskerck

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1498 - 1574

This is a drawing of an architectural structure resembling a mausoleum. The structure has a stepped roof adorned with statues and intricate carvings between pillars. In the foreground, artisans are shown working with tools and holding unfinished pieces, suggesting construction or restoration activities. Other figures appear to be presenting or honoring the structure with offerings. In the background, there is a mountainous landscape with faint outlines of additional structures. The drawing showcases detailed craftsmanship and storytelling, capturing the grandeur of the architectural marvel and the human effort involved in its creation or maintenance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 22.5 x 27.2 cm (8 7/8 x 10 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.139.96

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 483, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (Galle). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 483, ii/ii

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: Mausolaeum; bottom right in image: Martinus Heemskerck Inventor; across lower edge of plate: MAUSOLI A BVSTO CALIDOS HAVRIRE MARITI / DEPOSCENS CONIVNX CINERES, PIETATIS ADUVLTAE / EXEMPLO POSVIT TVMVLVM, SPIRANTIA CVIVS / ARTIFICES SVMMI CAELARVNT MARMORE SIGNA 6.

Wikidata ID

Q76559259

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