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Object Type
print
Museum number
1854,0513.126
Description
Portrait of Josina Hamels, three-quarter length directed to left, resting her hand on a skull; in a lettered oval within a decorative surround with two peacocks below and a lute-player and singer above. 1589 Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Hendrik Goltzius
School/style
Dutch
Production date
1589
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
200 millimetres
Width:
130 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is second state, for impression of first state (dated 1580) and comment see 1855,0414.229. For another impression of the second state, see 1868,0822.616.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(217.II)
(Hendrick Goltzius)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(185.II)
Hirschmann 1921 / Hendrik Goltzius, Verzeichnis des graphischen Werkes
(185)
Strauss 1977 / Hendrik Goltzius: the complete engravings and woodcuts
(131)
Bartsch / Le Peintre graveur
(III.67.213)
van Someren 1888 / Beschriivende catalogus van Gegraveerde Portretten van Nederlanders. Vervolg op Frederik Mullers catalogus van 7000 Portretten van Nederlanders.
(1761)
Location
Not on display
Exhibition history
1997 Jan-Mar, London, UCL Strang Print Room, 'Re-fashioning Death'
Associated names
Portrait of:
Josina Hamels
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1854
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1854,0513.126