The Adoration of the Magi, Hendrick Goltzius, c. 1598 - c. 1600

Title(s)

The Adoration of the Magi

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-10.028

Catalogue reference

• Bartsch 21-1
• Hollstein Dutch 15-1
• New Hollstein Dutch 14-1(6)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and address: ‘Cum privil. Sa. Cae. Mtis / HGoltzius Fecit/ I. Matham excud.’
• mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Onvoltooide compositie bestaande uit vier figuren: Maria, Jozef en twee herders

Artist

• print maker: Hendrick Goltzius
• after design by: Hendrick Goltzius
• publisher: Jacob Matham
• Titiaan
• Lucas van Leyden

Dating

c. 1598 - c. 1600

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 214 mm × width 153 mm

What

• adoration of the Christ-child by the shepherds; Mary and Joseph present

Acquisition

unknown

Copyright

Public domain

• Ein privilegiertes Medium und die Bildkulturen Europas : Deutsche, Französische und Niederländische Kupferstecher und Graphikverleger in Rom von 1590 bis 1630, Eckhard Leuschner, p. 36, afb. 18
• Hendrick Goltzius, Marjolein Leesberg, Huigen Leeflang, dl. I, p. 33, cat.nr. 14
• Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) : tekeningen, prenten en schilderijen, Huigen Leeflang, Ger Luijten, Lawrence W. Nichols, p. 228-229., cat.nr. 82
• Goltzius-studies : Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617), p. 218, cat.nr. 1