Pygmalion en Galatea, Hendrick Goltzius, 1593

Title(s)

Pygmalion en Galatea

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-10.112

Catalogue reference

• The Illustrated Bartsch 138-1(4)
• Hollstein Dutch 158-1(4)
• New Hollstein Dutch 157-1(4)

Inscriptions / marks

• signature and date: ‘Anno. 1593. HGoltzius. Inuet. et Sculp.’
• signature: ‘F. Estius.’
• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Beeldhouwer Pygmalion zit naast het beeld van Galatea dat hij gemaakt heeft. Vier regels Latijn van Franco Estius in marge onder prent.

Artist

• print maker: Hendrick Goltzius (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Hendrick Goltzius (mentioned on object)
• Franco Estius (mentioned on object)

Place

Haarlem

Dating

1593

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 327 mm × width 218 mm

What

• statue coming to life: at Pygmalion's prayer, a statue (latterly called Galatea) comes to life; a favour of Venus (Ovid, Metamorphoses X 280)
• (story of) Galatea; 'Galatea' (Ripa)

Acquisition

transfer 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Hendrick Goltzius, Marjolein Leesberg, Huigen Leeflang, dl. I, p. 262, cat.nr. 157
• Goltzius-studies : Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617), p. 213, cat.nr. 98
• Goltzius - Heemskerck, cat.nr. 158