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Print (Engraving)
Creation Series (2), The Spirit Separating Light from Darkness
Hendrick Goltzius, Jan Harmensz. Muller
1757-1850
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Hendrick Goltzius (Designer, draftsman, and publisher)
Place of Origin
Haarlem; North Holland; Netherlands; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
2004.0068.004.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Frank Henry Sommer, Ph.D.
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Object Number
2004.0068.004.001
Object Name
Print (Engraving)
Title
Creation Series (2), The Spirit Separating Light from Darkness
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Hendrick Goltzius (Designer, draftsman, and publisher); Jan Harmensz. Muller (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Haarlem; North Holland; Netherlands; Europe
Date
1757-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: HG excud.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Religious imagery
- Allegory
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
10.4 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 10.4 (Image H) x 10.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
26.3 (H) x 26.4 (W) x 26.3 (Image H) x 26.4 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Support H: 15.0 in. (38.2 cm). Support W: 15.0 in. (38.2 cm). H at center. W at center.
Edition State
Restrike
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Appears to be a restrike as the impression is printed on wove paper, which was invented in 1757, and not usually used for prints until the 1790s.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Levesque, Catherine. 1986 The Illustrated Bartsch. 4.
• Listed as Bartsch no.35, p.475, illustrated p.278.Book: Hollstein, F. W. H. 1956 Dutch and Flemish Etchings Engravings and Woodcuts. 14.
• Listed as Hollstein no.1, p.105.Article: Welcker, A. 1947 "De Schepping van Goltzius' Scheppingsdagen". Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek. 1: 61-82.
Catalogue: Leeflang, Huigen & Luijten, Ger. 2003 Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617): Drawings, Prints and Paintings.
• Print listed as cat. no. 37.4, p.108, illustrated p.110.Article: Mazur, H. E. C. 1988 "Goltzius' sketches for Muller's Seven Days of Creation and Matham's Four Elements". Oud Holland. 102 (2): 174-180.