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Title:
The Dragon Devouring the Companions of Cadmus Object 1
Collection Title: Baillieu Library - Poynton Collection
Accession Number: 1959.2534.000.000
Creator: Goltzius, Hendrick
Place of birth: The Netherlands
Creation Date: 1588
Object Category: prints
Medium:
engraving
Material:
paper
ink
Description: engraving, printed in black ink
Technique:
intaglio
State: First state
Dimensions:
Type Height Width Depth Diameter Unit (Lengths) Weight Unit (Weight)
image (sheet trimmed to image) 25.1 31.7 cm
sheet (adhered) 32.8 43 cm
Inscription: signed and dated in letters, l.l., printed: "Hase artis primitas CC [monogram] Epictor Inuent/ simcula Kioltz Sculpt. D. Iacob Raeuwerdo/ Singulari Picture alumno, et chacographier/ aumratori [illegible] amiccittae ergo D. D. A 1588."
Other Inscriptions: inscribed l.l. corner, handwritten in pencil on original mount: "Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617)."; inscribed l.r. corner, stamped: "Poynton."; inscribed l.r. corner, handwritten in ink: "46." inscribed l.l. corner, printed: "Dirus Agenoridae lariat socia agmina Serpens,."; inscribed l.r. corner, printed: "Vltor adest Cadmus peanasqß reprocit ab hoste."
Catalogue Raisonne: Bartsch 262
Credit Line: Baillieu Library Print Collection, the University of Melbourne. Gift of Dr J. Orde Poynton 1959.
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