Head of a Siren

1609

Hendrik Goltzius

Associated Names
Hendrick Goltzius

Artist, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

The image depicts a sketched portrait of a person. The figure is turned slightly to the viewer's right, showcasing a three-quarter view of the face. The portrait features delicate facial features, smooth complexion, full lips, and bright eyes looking to the right. The person has long, wavy hair cascading around their shoulders. The clothing is loosely sketched, suggesting soft fabric. The background is plain with a subtle texture. An inscription in the upper left corner reads "1609."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with white heightening on brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John R. Gaines

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 52.4 x 38.5 cm (20 5/8 x 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.92.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Reznicek 1961, no. 125

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John R. Gaines [1928-2005]; gift 1986 to NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • Recent Acquisitions of Works of Art on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

2003

  • "Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617): Drawings, Prints and Paintings", Toledo Museum of Art, 2003-2004, no. 932.

Bibliography

1961

  • Reznicek, E.K.J. Die Zeichnungen von Hendrick Goltzius. 2 vols. (text and plate volumes), Utrecht, 1961.

1992

  • Goldner, George R., and Lee Hendrix. European Drawings 2, Catalogue of the Collections. Malibu, 1992: under no. 99.

1993

  • Reznicek, E.K.J. "Drawings by Hendrick Goltzius, Thirty Years Later: Supplement to the 1961 catalogue raisonné." Master Drawings XXXI (Autumn 1993): A 429, p. 278.

Inscriptions

upper left in black chalk: Ao. HG.1609.; vertical along right edge verso in pen and brown ink: quindeo [o] [e] fac[ere? ie?]

Wikidata ID

Q64573644

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