Melpomene

probably 1592

Hendrick Goltzius

Associated Names
Hendrick Goltzius

Artist, Dutch, 1558 - 1617

The image depicts a seated woman from the torso up to her knees. She is seated slightly sideways, with her upper body facing the viewer. Her head is turned to the side, and she has a calm and direct gaze. The woman's facial features are detailed, with a composed expression. She has medium-length hair that is parted in the middle and tied with a ribbon. She is wearing a long-sleeved gown, and one can see a fold in the fabric. She holds a scroll in her right hand and a dagger in her left hand. Books are stacked on the ground beside her. The background features a textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4624

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein 1996, no. 131, State ii/iii


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. 131, ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q64957557

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