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Jacob Matham

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Engraving of a veiled woman holding a cross and an open book beside a column, with a landscape and Latin inscription below.

Faith (Fides)

1597

Engraving of a seated woman leaning on an anchor in a rocky cave, with a sailing ship on the sea beyond.

Hope (Spes)

1597

Engraving of a seated woman nursing an infant, with two putti beside her and a tree behind, with Latin verse below.

Charity (Caritas)

1597

Engraving of a seated female allegorical figure of Justice holding a sword and balanced scales, with architecture behind her.

Justice (Justitia)

1597

Engraving of a seated woman with a mirror and serpent, looking over her shoulder, with a landscape behind her and Latin text

Prudence (Prudentia)

1597

Engraving of a helmeted female allegory carrying a column on her shoulder, with classical architecture and a Latin inscriptio

Strength (Fortitudo)

1597

Engraving of a townsquare with masked revelers, a carriage, a rider, a church tower and mountains beyond.

February: carnival scene on an Italian square

1596

Engraving of Saint Sebastian pierced by arrows, bound to a tree, with an angel offering a wreath above.

St. Sebastian

1600

Engraving of Moses and Aaron flanking a blank arched frame, with Israelites and the tablets of the law in the background.

Moses and Aaron with the Tables of the Law

1581

Engraving of Mars and Venus embracing on a canopy bed, with Cupid wearing a helmet and armor scattered on the floor.

Mars and Venus

1590

Engraving of nude classical figures with a harp, fruit basket, flowers and trumpet in a rocky landscape.

Mythological and Allegorical Subjects

1588

Engraving of three allegorical women and two infants beneath a large tree, with a distant crucifixion and landscape.

Geloof, Hoop en Liefde in een landschap

1590

Engraving of Saturn, a bearded nude god holding a scythe and an infant, within an ornate oval cartouche frame.

Saturn

1597

Engraving of allegorical nude figures representing the four elements, with a sun god, wheat, clouds and a distant castle.

The Four Elements

1588

Engraving of two nude male figures embracing and kissing, one holding a torch, against a rocky landscape with a tree.

Eros and Anteros

1588

Engraving of Venus, Bacchus and Ceres with a cupid holding grapes, a barrel, fruit and a tree in a landscape.

Venus, Bacchus, and Ceres

1588

Engraving of Perseus rescuing the chained nude Andromeda from a sea monster, with onlookers and a winged rider above.

Perseus and Andromeda

1597

Engraving of a standing woman with a hammer beside a tent where a man lies sleeping, with a hilly landscape behind.

Jael and Sisera

1588

Engraving of seated St Gregory in papal robes with halo and dove, surrounded by books and a tiara within an arched frame.

St Gregory, from The Fathers of the Church

1600

Engraving of a beached sperm whale on a sandy shore, with crowds of people, horses, boats and barrels around it.

A Sperm Whale Beached near Katwijk

1598

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding fruit, with the nude infant Christ on her lap, within an oval frame.

The Virgin and Child

c. 1600

Engraving of a seated veiled woman holding a cross and open book before ruins and foliage, with a Latin inscription below.

Faith, from The Seven Virtues

1597

Engraving of a seated woman gazing upward beside an anchor, with a sailing ship in a bay behind her.

Hope, from The Seven Virtues

1597

Engraving of a seated woman nursing an infant, with two putti beside her under a tree, and a Latin verse below.

Charity, from The Seven Virtues

1597

Engraving of seated Justice holding a sword and balanced scales, with classical buildings in the background and Latin text be

Justice, from The Seven Virtues

1597

Engraving of a seated woman with a mirror and a serpent, turning to look over her shoulder, with a landscape behind her.

Prudence, from The Seven Virtues

1597

Engraving of a helmeted woman seated and balancing a heavy column on her shoulder, with a Latin verse below.

Fortitude, from The Seven Virtues

1597

Engraving of a woman in a headscarf pouring water from a ewer into a basin, with a Latin inscription below.

Temperance, from The Seven Virtues

1597

Engraving of the Holy Family in an oval frame: Mary watches the sleeping infant Christ as Joseph holds a sprig near him.

The Holy Family

c. 1590-1600

Engraving of a sleeping nude woman on a bank, watched by a seated man with a staff, with a fountain and cherub at left.

Cimon and Iphigenia

c. 1599-1603

Engraving of Susanna seated nude at a fountain as two elders watch, with a tree and garden building behind.

Susanna and the Elders

1599

Engraving of a woman holding a bowl with spoons in a kitchen, with angels visible through a doorway behind her.

Sarah, from The Wives of the Patriarchs

1597

Engraving of a woman drawing water from a well with a rope, camels and travelers approaching in the background.

Rebecca, from The Wives of the Patriarchs

1597

Engraving of two embracing women with a leafy branch, a shepherd and flock behind them, and an angel above a rainbow.

Lea and Rachel, from The Wives of the Patriarchs

1597

Engraving of Christ seated at a well beside a woman drawing water, with trees and a distant landscape.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

1589

Engraving of Mary Magdalene seated among rocks, holding a crucifix and resting her hand on a skull beside a book.

Saint Mary Magdalene Repentant

1597

Engraving of nude Venus pointing as winged Cupid draws a bow, with a chariot and horses in the distance.

Venus, Cupid and Pluto

1590

Engraved circular roundel of Bacchus crowned with vine leaves and grapes, raising a wine glass, with Latin inscriptions aroun

Bacchus, plate 2 from Series of Three Gods

c. 1600

Engraving of a serpent-haired figure holding a snake and fruit beside a dog in a landscape, Envy from The Vices.

Envy, plate 5 from The Vices

c. 1587

Engraving of an allegorical female figure holding a crucifix and book before a rocky landscape with a castle.

Faith, from The Virtues

c. 1593

Engraving of a robed female allegory with a falcon, standing on an anchor before a harbor town and rays of light.

Hope, from The Virtues

c. 1593

Engraving of a robed woman nursing an infant with two children clinging to her skirt, under a cloudy sky.

Charity, from The Virtues

c. 1593

Engraving of allegorical Justice holding a sword and balance scales, standing before a distant hilltop town and landscape.

Justice, from The Virtues

c. 1593

Engraving of a draped female figure holding a serpent, with a distant town, mountains and a tree in the landscape behind her.

Prudence, from The Virtues

c. 1593

Engraving of a draped female allegorical figure carrying a fluted column, with a hilltop town and clouds behind her.

Fortitude, from The Virtues

c. 1593

Engraving of a draped female figure pouring from a jug into a cup, with a river landscape and Latin text below.

Temperance, from The Virtues

c. 1593

Engraving of the prodigal son receiving money at a counting table while a kneeling woman and child plead beside him.

The Prodigal Son Receiving his Inheritance, from The History of the Prodigal Son

1592

Engraving of a banquet with a lute player, elegant women and men at a round table under arches, with Latin verses below.

The Prodigal Son Feasting with Harlots, from The History of the Prodigal Son

1592

Engraving of a barefoot young man confronting farm workers and children beside a fence, with pigs, sheep, and cottages in the

The Penitence of the Prodigal Son, from The History of the Prodigal Son

1592

Engraving of an old man embracing a kneeling youth under an arch, with onlookers and a town square behind them.

The Return of the Prodigal Son, from The History of the Prodigal Son

1592

Engraving of a long-haired woman kneeling in a grotto beside a skull, crucifix and book, with a church in the distant landsca

Boetvaardige Maria Magdalena

1588

Engraving of St Ambrose seated in an arched niche with a halo, holding a book beside a mitre and stacked books.

St Ambrose, from The Fathers of the Church

1600

Engraving of St Augustine seated in an arched niche with a halo, holding a book beside a mitre and stacked books.

St Augustine, from The Fathers of the Church

1600

Engraving of Saint Jerome seated in an arch, writing with a quill, with a lion beside him and open books above.

St Jerome, from The Fathers of the Church

1600

Engraving of a muscular nude Apollo with a sun halo striding on clouds, with a distant mountain landscape below.

Apollo in the Clouds

c. 1600

Engraving of Venus, Bacchus and Ceres with nude figures, grapes, wheat, a barrel and a winged child beneath a tree.

Venus, Bacchus and Ceres

c. 1600

Engraving of Pallas Athena and Mercury, seated figures with helmet, shield and caduceus against a cloudy sky.

Pallas Athena and Mercury

c. 1600

Engraving of allegorical female figures with scales, sword, mirror and serpent, with a Latin inscription below.

The Seven Virtues

c. 1600

Engraving of three female figures, the Fates, spinning thread beneath a tree in a landscape with a distant building.

The Fates

c. 1600

Engraving of three nude female figures holding laurel wreaths above their heads, standing on clouds beneath a dramatic sky.

The Three Graces

c. 1600

Engraving of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Virgin and infant Christ, kneeling shepherds, and a dove under an archwa

The Adoration of the Shepherds

c. 1597

Engraving of Cupid pressing down on the figure of Pan on clouds, with two draped women and a laurel wreath at left.

Cupid Taming Pan

c. 1600

Engraving of the Holy Family under a tree with an infant holding a lamb, an elderly bowing figure, and a distant landscape.

The Holy Family with Saints Elizabeth, Zacharias and John

1590

Engraving of Saturn, a nude old man with a scythe holding a child, framed by an ornate cartouche with a goat and basket.

Saturnus (Saturn), from The Seven Planets

1597