HENDRICK GOLTZIUS (1558-1617)

The Circumcision, from: The Life of the Virgin

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HENDRICK GOLTZIUS (1558-1617)
The Circumcision, from: The Life of the Virgin
engraving, 1594, on laid paper, watermark Bird in a Circle (similar to Briquet 12211, Rome, 1593-1599), a good impression of Strauss' third state (of five), New Hollstein's second, final state, with the plate number 4 at lower left, trimmed to or just outside the subject and below the text, the upper left sheet corner made up, small defects and repairs at the lower sheet edge and corners, the subject generally in good condition
Sheet 473 x 353 mm.

Provenance

Unidentified, an inscription in brown ink verso (not in Lugt).
Ivan Iraklievitch Kuriss (1840-1898), Odessa (Lugt 2722).

Literature

Bartsch 18, Hollstein 12; Strauss 322; New Hollstein 11

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Lot Essay

Goltzius set this biblical scene in a contemporary setting, the Brouwers Chapel in the Church of St. Bavo in Haarlem, and included a small self-portrait in the group of onlookers: he is seen leaning against the arch at right, looking directly at the viewer. It is the earliest known portrait of the artist.

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