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Hendrick Goltzius
Melpomene1592

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Engraving of a seated young woman in a loose gown, holding a scroll and a rod, with stacked books at lower left and Latin text below

Hendrick Goltzius, Melpomene, 1592, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Hendrick Goltzius
Northern Netherlands, 1558-1617
Title
Melpomene
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
1592
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (24.77 x 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.271c
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.
  • Hollstein, F. W. H. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Amsterdam: M. Hertzberger, 1949.