" Perseus and Andromeda "

[This is an original state impression circa 1597.]

The original drawing is in the Royal Collection in the United Kingdom. Goltzius' source drawing was engraved in reverse by Jacob Mathers - Goltzius' stepson and frequent collaborator. The engraved print is a well rendered likeness to the source drawing with the only notable difference being that drawings date was re-positioned from the rock, it is now placed alongside the text attributions at the bottom margin.

Accounts indicate that this image was conceived during or shortly subsequent to Goltzius' return from a tour of the Italy and the lower continent. At that point in his career, Goltzius had made a shift to an interpreted 'Italian style' of landscape. The shift marked a departure from a more purified allegorical framing of his chosen subject matter. The period was also marked by Goltzius' increased reliance on others to execute the engraving of his work; he was actively parting out the delineation of his images and maintained a working shop with 1-3 jobbing engravers, within a year the studio had been turned over completely to Mathers, making this an example of one of his last professional works.

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An Oringal print having the TOPIC: Myths from ARTIST: Goltzius (Hendrick) is avaiable at DerbyCityPrints.com


• Artist:	Goltzius (Hendrick) Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1616)
• Publication:	◊ Not Known/Not Applicable ◊
• Published:	Jacob Matham In Haarlem, North Holland, The Netherlands
• Date Printed:	1597
• Condition:	This print has been trimmed inside the plate mark along the exterior edges of the image. The trimmed portion includes the removal of the engraved letter-text typically found at the bottom margin. Watermark of Cross and Shield along right center, photo available upon request. The print has been put down onto a medium weight laid cotton paper. We have made no attempt to remove the backing; however, the paper for the actual leaf (eg the print) appears to be contemporary to the late 16th C and is distinct from that of the backing. The chain marks and lay lines of the substrate backing have a characteristic unlike that of the print itself, and our experience with this type of backing suggests that this print was previously part of a larger volume of similarly mounted prints. Having been mounted, the print has lost it's original 'rattle' and some of the depth to the engraved lines. That being said, our experience with Dutch paper from this period does not suggest that the overall impact and character of the line has been lost. Please email for more photos. The condition points are: 1)upper left corner has been torn, (see Zoom In) temporarily reattached with Filmoplast(reversible acid-free conservators tape); 2)several pinholes; 3)laid down; 4)trimmed; 5)centerfold line; 6)light toning; 7)some small stains, prob. glue stains from laying-down and subsequent mounting; All points are correct to the best of our knowledge and indicate that a reasonable date matches that indicated by the imperial privilege (Cum privil. Sa. Cae. M.) at center bottom left.
• Size:	~ 14.57 x 10 " \| ~ (37 x 25) cm Copper Engraving On Handmade Laid Paper Paper

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