M26117: Mars Presiding Over the Arts of War

Identification and Creation

Object Number

M26117

People

Jan Saenredam, Dutch (Zaandam 1565 - 1607 Assendelft)
After Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch (Mühlbracht 1558 - 1617 Haarlem, Netherlands)

Title

Mars Presiding Over the Arts of War

Other Titles

Series/Book Title: The Seven Planetary Gods and Their Children

Classification

Prints

Work Type

print

Date

1596

Culture

Dutch

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/58827

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Engraving printed in black ink on white antique laid paper, laid down

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

plate: 25.3 x 17.8 cm (9 15/16 x 7 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: in plate, lower left corner of design area: 3
• inscription: in plate, lower margin: Cernitur in dublio mea magna potentia bello, / Per me mors tristis, per me victoria leta.
• inscription: on secondary support, various graphite inscriptions: M26117 / Mars, dieu de la guerre / D. 36.
• collector's mark: on secondary support, blue stamp: NJL [monogram; Norman Jack Leitman (Lugt 4545)]

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State

i/ii

Standard Reference Number

New Hollstein 659 (Goltzius), Hollstein 52, Filedt Kok 142.3

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Norman Leitman in honor of Robert M. Light

Accession Year

2004

Object Number

M26117

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

Permissions

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Publication History

• Les Marques de Collections de Dessins & d'Estampes, website, Fondation Custodia, 2015, under Lugt 4545

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