Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze

1588

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Jacob Matham and Hendrick Goltzius

Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze

Artist: Jacob Matham
Artist: Hendrick Goltzius

Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus Would Freeze

1588

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (trimmed within platemark): 294 × 205 mm. (11 9/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

Portfolio/Series Plate 3 from the series "Mythological and Allegorical Subjects"

Credit Line Garrett Collection

Object Number 1984.81.2711

T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c).

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: in matrix: BC: 'HG Invent'; VERSO: (graphite in diamond): '9200'

Markings: CM: Franz Joseph von Enzenberg (Lugt 845); Claghorn WM: similar to Briquet 1765 (without CVL above)

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