Identification Title(s) Pygmalion en Galatea Object type print Object number RP-P-OB-10.114 Catalogue reference The Illustrated Bartsch 138-3(4) Hollstein Dutch 158-3(4) New Hollstein Dutch 157-3(4) Inscriptions / marks signature and date: ‘Anno. 1593. HGoltzius. Inuet. et Sculp.’ address: ‘R. Baudous, excu.’ signature: ‘F. E’ 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.
Creation Artist print maker: Hendrick Goltzius (mentioned on object) after own design by: Hendrick Goltzius (mentioned on object) Franco Estius (mentioned on object) publisher: Robert de Baudous (mentioned on object) Place print maker: Haarlempublisher: Amsterdam Dating 1593
Subject 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)
Documentation Goltzius - Heemskerck, cat.nr. 158 Hendrick Goltzius, Marjolein Leesberg, Huigen Leeflang, dl. I, p. 262, cat.nr. 158 Goltzius-studies : Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617), p. 213, cat.nr. 98
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