Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Judith with the Head of Holofernes

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Judith with the Head of Holofernes,

1600–10

Christoffel van Sichem I, Dutch, 1546–1624
after Hendrick Goltzius, 1558–1617; born Mülbracht, Netherlands; died Haarlem, Netherlands
x1934-702 b

Information

Title
Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Dates

1600–10

Maker
Christoffel van Sichem I
after Hendrick Goltzius
Medium
Chiaroscuro woodcut
Dimensions
block (sheet trimmed to block): 13.5 × 10.3 cm (5 5/16 × 4 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-702 b
Place Made

Europe, Netherlands

Inscription
Signed in plate, lower left corner: CVSichem. scal. Signed in plate, lower center: HG.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Collector stamp and date: Jean Mariette (Lugt 1786a) 1720 Collector stamp and date: F. Gawet (Lugt 1070) 1825
Reference Numbers
Bartsch 1; Dutuit 511; Hollstein 131; New Hollstein 395
Culture
Dutch, European
Type
woodcuts, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
mounting, woodcut (process)
Subject
figures (representations), women, heads, bible stories, tents, murders

Jean Mariette [1660-1742, Lugt 1786a]. Franz Gawet [1765-1847, Lugt 1070]. Junius S. Morgan [1867-1932]; bequeathed to Princeton University Art Museum, 1932.

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