Dies V (Fifth Day)

1589

Jan Muller, after Hendrick Goltzius

Associated Names
Jan Muller

Artist, Netherlandish, 1571 - 1628

Hendrick Goltzius

Artist After, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

This is a drawing featuring a nude figure and various animals in a mythical landscape. The scene shows the central figure sitting on a fish-like creature next to a body of water. The figure is adorned with a headdress that includes shells and fruits. The landscape is filled with animals, including birds in flight, perched on trees, and on the ground, alongside exotic land creatures. The image is in a circular format, resembling a medallion or ornamental plate. The detailed line work and blend of natural and imagined elements create an enchanting and mythic atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ruth and Jacob Kainen Memorial Acquisition Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (diameter): 26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.26.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 40, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    The Creation of the World (plate 6)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Friedrich August II, King of Saxony [1797-1854], Dresden (Lugt 971); (Helmut H. Rumbler, Frankfurt); purchased 2020 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

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. 40, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

recto: in plate, at top center: Dies V; in plate, at bottom left: HG excud.; on mount, at lower center in graphite in later hand: B. 40 / W. 40 II / D IV. 497,6; on mount, at lower center in red ink in later hand: 8797.

Markings

recto: Friedrich August, King of Saxony (Lugt 971); verso: none

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