M26108: Judith with the Head of Holophernes

Identification and Creation

Object Number

M26108

People

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

Title

Judith with the Head of Holophernes

Classification

Prints

Work Type

print

Date

c. 1595

Culture

Dutch

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/59248

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Engreaving printed in black ink on white antique laid paper

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet: 29 × 21 cm (11 7/16 × 8 1/4 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: in plate, lower left of design area: HG[monogream]oltzius Invent. / Cum privil. Sa. Cæ. M. / I. Saenredam Sculp.
• inscription: in plate, lower margin: Divinâ mulier tollitr virtute tyrannum, / Summi illusorem, contemptoremq Tonantis. / C. Schoneus.
• watermark: Posthorn?
• collector's mark: verso, blue stamp: NJL [monogram; Norman Jack Leitman (Lugt 4545)]
• collector's mark: verso, blue stamp with graphite numbering below: [Fogg Museum accession stamp (Lugt 936)] M26108

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State

ii/ii

Standard Reference Number

New Hollstein (Goltzius) 394, Hollstein (Saenredam) 17 Filedt Kok 137.1

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

M26108

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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