Grotesque with Strapwork in the Form of a Cartouche

1557

Johannes van Doetechum the Elder, and Lucas van Doetechum, after Cornelis Floris II

Associated Names
Johannes van Doetechum the Elder

Artist, Netherlandish, 1528/1532 - 1605

Lucas van Doetechum

Artist, Netherlandish, active 1554-1572; died before 1589

Hieronymus Cock

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1518 - 1570

Cornelis Floris II

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1514 - 1575

This is a highly detailed ornamental design filled with mythological and symbolic motifs. The composition includes a central architectural structure, possibly a monument or an altar, flanked by various figures and decorative elements. The structure features a semi-circular arch adorned with fruits, leaves, and a central lion's head crest. Surrounding the structure are several human-like figures and fantastical creatures resembling satyrs and lions. Two female statues stand on either side of the centerpiece holding bouquets or cornucopias filled with fruit. The design is monochromatic with rich shadows and detailed textures. The phrase "Houdt den cock in eeren" is inscribed prominently in the central section.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 34.8 × 24.8 cm (13 11/16 × 9 3/4 in.)
    plate: 31 × 20.8 cm (12 3/16 × 8 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2020.130.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 37, State only

  • Series Title

    Veelderleij niewe inuentien van antijcksche sepultueren... Libro Secundo

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Christopher Mendez, London); (Jan Johnson, Montreal); purchased by NGA, 2020.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2022

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

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (van Doetecum family, Henk Nalis, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 37.

Inscriptions

in center of image: HOVDT DEN / COCK / IN EEREN; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: K 677 DM

Watermarks

orb with a star

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