Hendrick Goltzius
The Nine Muses, Plates 1–9

CultureDutch
Titles
  • The Nine Muses, Plates 1–9
Date1592
MediumEngravings on laid paper, state II/V
DimensionsPlate/Sheet (each): 9 13/16 × 6 9/16 in. (25 × 16.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the members of the Prints and Drawings Subcommittee in memory of Dr. Marjorie G. Horning and the Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning Print Fund
Object number2020.54.1-.9
Not on view

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Object Type
Provenance[Kupferstichsammlung Loening [Lugt 4807]; Private Collection; [Carolyn Bullard Fine Prints and Drawings, LLC, as of 2019-2020]; purchased by MFAH, 2020.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Plate 1:
Recto: Dated, numbered and lettered in ink, in plate, bottom: Ao. 1592. / I / HGoltzius inuent. et sculptor
Recto: Inscribed in ink, in plate, lower center: Ioanni Sadelero Serenis.mi. Ducis Bavarie / Chalcographo, amico unice dilecto, Nouem / hasce Musas HGoltzius amicitie ergo. DD
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Prima characteres ... / ... Calliope edocuit Clary celeberrima cetus. / F.Estius.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom center: B148

Plate 2:
Recto: Dated, numbered and lettered in ink, in plate, bottom: 2 / HG Fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Quid soccos humiles deceat lasciua Thalia / ... tenuis Comedia ludit. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom right: B147
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: EF / 101/ B

Plate 3:
Recto: Numbered and signed in ink, in plate, bottom: 3 / HG Fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Melpomene ostendit numeros ... / ... Tragico possent instructa cothurno. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: B158
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: EF / 101/ B

Plate 4:
Recto: Numbered and signed, in plate, bottom: 4 / HG Fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Gesta ducum, Regumq[ue] canit Parnassia Cleo / ...longumq[ue] extentit in æuum. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom center: B144

Plate 5:
Recto: Numbered and signed in ink, in plate, bottom: 5 / HG Fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Terpsichoren cythara, ... / ... tenerosq[ue] irritat amores. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom center: B150

Plate 6:
Recto: Numbered and signed in ink, in plate, bottom: 6 / HG Fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Euterpen calami, ... / ... doctoq[ue] Mathemate clara. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom center: B151
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom right: aus 78/151.6 / (9)

Plate 7:
Recto: Numbered and signed in ink, in plate, bottom: 7 / HG Fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Nomen amoris ... / ... Erato, ... / ... Boreq[ue] Nothiq[ue]. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom center: B152

Plate 8:
Recto: Numbered and signed in ink, in plate, bottom: 8 / HG Fecit.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Rhetorice fontes, ... / ... Polyhymnia, ... / ... postrema sorores. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom center: B155

Plate 9:
Recto: Numbered and signed in ink, in plate, bottom: 9 / HG Inuent. et sculpt.
Recto: Inscribed in ink, lower margin: Uranie celi motus, ... / ... ferale cometes. / F.E.
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom left: 2579 [encircled]
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom center: B154
Verso: Inscribed in graphite, bottom right: 78/151.6 / (9)
Each:
Verso: Watermark, bottom center: [Crowned shield with fleur-de-lis]
Verso: Collection Stamp in blue ink, bottom center: Kupferstichsammlung Loening [encircled] [Lugt 4807]
Catalogue raisonnéBartsch 146-154; Hollstein 148-156; New Hollstein 129 II/IV; 130-131, 133, 135-136 II/III; 132, 134, 137 I/II (first edition published by Goltzius; four subsequent editions are listed)

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Urania (The Muse of Astronomy), Plate 9
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.9
Calliope (The Muse of Epic Poetry and Eloquence), Plate 1
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.1
Polyhymnia (The Muse of Sacred Song and Rhetoric), Plate 8
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.8
Clio (The Muse of History), Plate 4
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.4
Terpischore (The Muse of Choral Singing and the Dance), Plate 5
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.5
Euterpe (The Muse of Lyric Song), Plate 6
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.6
Erato (the Muse of Erotic Poetry and Pantomine), Plate 7
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.7
Thalia (The Muse of Comedy and Pastoral Poetry), Plate 2
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.2
Melpomene (The Muse of Tragedy), Plate 3
Hendrick Goltzius
1592
Engraving on laid paper, state II/V
2020.54.3
Jupiter and Juno
Hendrick Goltzius
c. 1593–1594
Engraving on laid paper, state II/II
2011.1009
Fame and History
Hendrick Goltzius
1586
Engraving on laid paper, state II/II
71.60.1
Pieta
Hendrick Goltzius
1596
Engraving, state II/II
97.308