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The Wedding at Cana

Jacob Matham, Hendrick Goltzius, Francesco Salviati

The Wedding at Cana

1600-1630

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Jacob Matham, Hendrick Goltzius, Francesco Salviati

The Wedding at Cana

1600-1630

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (joined sheets, trimmed within platemark): 618 × 693 mm. (24 5/16 × 27 5/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.4568
Engraving printed from two plates on two joined sheets. After the fresco, dating from c. 1550, in the refectory of S. Salvatore in Lauro, Rome.

Signed: 2

Inscribed: Recto: in image, lower left, in plate "Cum privil. Sa. Cae. Mtis. / Francisco Salviati Florentino / Inuentor."; in image, lower left, in plate "HGoltzius sculptor."; in image, lower center, in plate, four lines in Latin (dedication in cartouche) beginning "Generoso admondum [...]"; in image, lower right, in plate "Iacobus Matham sculptor / excudit."; below image, lower margin, in plate eight lines of Latin in four columns beginning "Sacrati quae jura [...]"; below image, lower right, in plate "SHS" [Simon Sovius Haarlemensis] Verso: lower left in graphite diamond with "12121"; lower left in graphite indecipherable; lower right in graphite "24-32"

Markings: CM: Claghorn

Artist

Jacob Matham

Dutch, 1571-1631
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Formerly attributed to

Hendrick Goltzius

Dutch, 1558-1617
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Artist

Francesco Salviati

Italian, 1510-1563
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