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Jacob Matham
Mythological Figures1607-1610

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Engraving of two mythological figures, a draped woman holding a pruning knife and a bearded older man holding fruit, with Latin title inscription at top
Engraving of a nude woman reclining against drapery beneath a tree in a landscape setting, gazing downward, wearing a pearl necklace, with a large dog resting at lower right; fine cross-hatched linework throughout.
Engraving of a seated nude woman with wind-blown hair, a crescent on her brow, wearing a necklace and bracelet, one arm extended and pointing, with a hound resting at her feet; outdoor setting with trees; Latin text and engraver's marks in lower margin.
Engraving of a nude female figure seen from behind, seated in a landscape, reaching toward a large serpent coiled at right; a torch or column lies at lower left, with fine parallel and cross-hatched lines throughout.
Engraving of a standing nude male figure with wind-blown hair, holding a long spear and a leash, flanked by two reclining hounds; landscape with distant architecture in background; fine cross-hatching throughout; Latin inscription at top reads 'Adonis'
Engraving of a seated nude female figure wearing a necklace, draped fabric beneath her, with a horned goat at her left, a small vessel on the ground, and a hedgehog in the foreground; dense crosshatching throughout, set within a rocky arched interior.
Engraving of a nude female figure seated on a rocky ledge, wearing boots and a draped cloth, with a spear and quiver of arrows at her side and a hound resting at her feet; open landscape with bare tree in background; fine cross-hatched linework.
Artist or Maker
Jacob Matham
Artist or Maker
Workshop of Jacob Matham
Title
Mythological Figures
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
1607-1610
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Credit Line
Mary Stansbury Ruiz Bequest
Accession Number
M.88.91.319-.325
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.