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Jacob Matham
Idleness (Sloth)circa 1587

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Engraving of a nearly nude standing woman holding a snail shell, with a donkey-headed creature seated behind her, Latin inscription below

Jacob Matham, Idleness (Sloth), circa 1587, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Graphic Arts Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jacob Matham
Title
Idleness (Sloth)
Place Made
Holland
Date Made
circa 1587
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 6 1/8 in. (22.54 × 15.56 cm) Image: 8 5/8 × 5 7/8 in. (21.91 × 14.92 cm)
Credit Line
Graphic Arts Council Fund
Accession Number
M.76.92.3
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Bartsch, Adam von. The Illustrated Bartsch. New York: Abaris Books, 1978.