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Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617)
The Emperor Commodus as Hercules, 1592
Engraving
41.7 x 29.5 cm
Signature and imperial privilege on the pedestal at the bottom left: "HGoltzius sculpt. Cum privil Sa. Cae. M." ("HG" intertwined), and with the publishers address at the right: "Herman Adofz excud. Haerlemen." Caption on the base of the statue, in Latin and in Greek: "HERCUVLES ΛΛΕΞIKAKOΖ" / In script. Roman. "CŌM[M]ODVS IMPERATOR". Two lines of Latin in the margin, at centre: "Statue antiqua Romae (...) belle vider, / opus posthumum (...) divulgatum. An°.M.D.C.XVII". Two Latin distichs by Theodorus Schrevelius at the left and right margin: "Telamonis aulam (...) intactum darent". Signed at the right: "Schreve".
€ 8,500 / £ 7,500
Second plate from a series 'Three Famous Antique Sculptures', 1592 Watermark: Armorial (indistinctly visible) Literature: Bartsch 144; Hirschmann 146; Hollstein 146 II (II); Strauss 313;TIB comm. 0301.144; NHD 379; Leeflang...
Second plate from a series "Three Famous Antique Sculptures", 1592
Watermark: Armorial (indistinctly visible)
Literature: Bartsch 144; Hirschmann 146; Hollstein 146 II (II); Strauss 313;TIB comm. 0301.144; NHD 379; Leeflang 2003, pp. 119-120, fig. 51.
Strong impression, in good condition.
Watermark: Armorial (indistinctly visible)
Literature: Bartsch 144; Hirschmann 146; Hollstein 146 II (II); Strauss 313;TIB comm. 0301.144; NHD 379; Leeflang 2003, pp. 119-120, fig. 51.
Strong impression, in good condition.
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