R2004: Faith

Identification and Creation

Object Number

R2004

People

After Jacob Matham, Dutch (Haarlem, Netherlands 1571 - 1631 Haarlem, Netherlands)
After Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch (Mühlbracht 1558 - 1617 Haarlem, Netherlands)
Published by Claes Jansz. Visscher, Dutch (Amsterdam 1587 - 1652 Amsterdam)

Title

Faith

Other Titles

Series/Book Title: The Seven Virtues

Classification

Prints

Work Type

print

Date

16th-17th century

Places

Creation Place: Europe, Netherlands

Culture

Dutch

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/248411

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Engraving printed inblack ink on white antique laid paper

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 15.2 × 10.1 cm (6 × 4 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: in Randall's hand, verso of secondary support: Faith
• inscription: in plate, upper left corner: HG[monograpm]oltzius Invent. / CIV[monogram]isscher ex
• inscription: in plate, lower right corner of design area: 1
• inscription: in plate, lower margin: Sacra fides passim, nulli violanda probatur, / Devincit varias hæc firmo fœdere gentes. / 1 / C Sconæius
• collector's mark: verso, blue stamp with graphite numbering below: [Randall Collection accession stamp (Lugt2130)] 2004

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

John Witt Randall, bequest to his sister.
Belinda Lull Randall, gift to Harvard University, 1892. sister of John Witt Randall

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number

New Hollstein (Goltzius) 505 copy a, Hollstein 256, Bartsch 117

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Belinda L. Randall from the collection of John Witt Randall

Object Number

R2004

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Permissions

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