Melpomene, Hendrick Goltzius, 1592

Title(s)

Melpomene
De negen muzen (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

64/?

Object number

RP-P-OB-102.204

Catalogue reference

• The Illustrated Bartsch 148-4(5)
• Hollstein Dutch 150-4(5)
• New Hollstein Dutch 131-3(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

De muse Melpomene zittend met schriftrol en fluit. Vier regels Latijn van Franco Estius in marge onder prent.

Artist

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

Place

Haarlem

Dating

1592

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 257 mm × width 177 mm

What

• Melpomene (one of the Muses); 'Melpomene' (Ripa)

Acquisition

unknown

Copyright

Public domain

• Hendrick Goltzius, Marjolein Leesberg, Huigen Leeflang, dl. I, p. 196, cat.nr. 131
• Goltzius-studies : Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617), p. 212, cat.nr. 90
• Goltzius - Heemskerck, cat.nr. 150