Icarus
Icarus
Icarus
Icarus

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Icarus,

1588

Hendrick Goltzius, 1558–1617; born Mülbracht, Netherlands; died Haarlem, Netherlands
after Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, 1562–1638; born and died Haarlem, Netherlands
x1934-680

Information

Title
Icarus
Dates

1588

Maker
Hendrick Goltzius
after Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
plate (sight): 33 cm (13 in.) sheet (sight): 35.4 x 32.7 cm. (13 15/16 x 12 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Junius S. Morgan, Class of 1888
Object Number
x1934-680
Place Made

Europe, Netherlands

Inscription
Two Latin distichs in margin around oval: SCIRE, DEI MVNVS, DIVINVM EST NOSCERE VELLE, SED FAS LIMITIBVS SE TENVISSE SVIS. DAM SIBI QVISQ SAPIT, NEC IVSTI EXAMINA CERNIT, ICAVS ICARYS NOMINA DONAT AQVIS. Initialed in plate, lower center: C.C. Inue. / HG, Sculp. / 2
Marks/Labels/Seals
Collector's stamp: Karl Eduard von Liphart (Lugt 1687)
Reference Numbers
Bartsch 79.259; Hollstein 307 I; New Hollstein 326; Strauss 258
Culture
Dutch, European
Type
prints, engravings
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
engraving (printing process)
Subject
men, figures (representations), Greek mythology

Karl Eduard von Liphart [1808-1891, Lugt 1687]; sale of his collection, Leipzig, December 5, 1876, lot 933. Junius S. Morgan [1867-1932]; bequeathed to Princeton University Art Museum, 1932.

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