Winter, Matthäus Greuter, after Hendrick Goltzius, 1585 - 1638

Title(s)

Winter
Hyems (title on object)
De vier seizoenen (series title)

Object type

• print

Serial number

4/4

Object number

RP-P-1909-419

Catalogue reference

• Hollstein German 124-1(2)
• Andresen 8

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228

Description

Met onderschrift in het Latijn.

Artist

• print maker: Matthäus Greuter
• after design by: Hendrick Goltzius (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Matthäus Greuter

Dating

1585 - 1638

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 253 mm × width 192 mm

What

• winter, 'Hyems'; 'Inverno' (Ripa)
• wind as a human face, blowing with rounded cheeks
• zodiacal signs of the winter season
• skates (winter sports)

Acquisition

purchase 1909

Copyright

Public domain

• Conrad Grale to Johann Georg Guttwein, dl. 12, p. 140, cat.nr. 124
• Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler oder Lexicon der Kupferstecher, Maler-Radirer und Formschneider aller Länder und Schulen... auf Grundlage von Heller's pract. Handbuch für Kupferstichsammler, dl. 1, p. 615, cat.nr. 8