Venus en Mars, Jacob Matham, 1599 - 1600

Title(s)

Venus en Mars

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-OB-27.015

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein Dutch 187

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240
• signature and address: ‘JMaetham Harlemensis Invenit, sculpsit et excudit’

Description

Het overspel van Mars en Venus. Venus wordt ontkleed door haar nimfen en Mars wordt ontdaan van zijn wapenrusting door putti.

Artist

• print maker: Jacob Matham (mentioned on object)
• after own design by: Jacob Matham (mentioned on object)
• Cornelius Schonaeus (mentioned on object)
• publisher: Jacob Matham (mentioned on object)

Place

Haarlem

Dating

1599 - 1600

Material

• paper

Technique

engraving

Measurements

height 470 mm × width 346 mm

What

• Mars and Venus disrobed by cupids and the Graces

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Jacob Matham, dl. II, p. 93, cat.nr. 187