Image

Hendrick Goltzius

Portrait of Johannes Zurenus (Jan van Zuren)

Description

Maker

Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617)

Title

Portrait of Johannes Zurenus (Jan van Zuren)

Year

1590

Medium

Engraving on light weight cream laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Engraving on light weight cream laid paper

Materials

engraving

Supports

Light weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate/Image: 15.7 x 10.3 cm (6 3/16 x 4 1/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered above image: "IOHANNES ZVRENVS. Ao AETAT.71 Domini 88"; LR: "HG fecit"; and below image: "Corporis effigiem expressit quam Goltzius aere, Heemskerkus docta pinxit et ante manu. Tunc inerat formae florenti gratia maior: Plurima nunc faciem ruga senisis arat".

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ART surrounded by PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND all inscribed in a circle.Paul Davidsohn collector mark stamped in black ink on verso:(Lugt 654)

Identification

State

2nd of 3

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

50.038

Type

Prints

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Tombstone

Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617)

Portrait of Johannes Zurenus (Jan van Zuren), 1590

Engraving on light weight cream laid paper

Plate/Image: 15.7 x 10.3 cm (6 3/16 x 4 1/16 inches)

Museum Works of Art Fund 50.038

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