HENDRICK GOLTZIUS
1558 Muhlbrecht near
Venlo - 1617 Haarlem
After Goltzius by Nicolaes Braeu SOLD |
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| Judith with the head of Holofernes |
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Engraving
c.1590
Oval c. 42.4 x 32.7 cm |
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Very good impression, the helplines in text faintly visible. Surface dirt.
Some parts reinforced verso.
Signed in the plate "CBraeu schulp". With the text by Schrevelius.
Who Nicolaes Braeu is, is still unknown. In Hollstein III his name is thought to be a variant of Nicolaes (Gillis) van Breen. |
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The signature also on this print
is clear.
He will have worked in the workshop of Goltzius and Matham.
The print comes from a series
of four, depicting heroes of the Old Testament.
They are rare and according to the New Hollstein only to be
found in few collections |
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Holstein (Breen) 3, Hollstein (after Goltzius) 65,
NHD (Goltzius) 406. |
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