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Jacob Matham

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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 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 Delilah cutting Samson's hair as he sleeps, with soldiers watching from an open doorway.

Samson and Delilah

c. 1612

Engraving of two small dogs facing each other on open ground, with a distant castle on a hill and hatched sky.

Two small dogs

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 wedding banquet with a bride, guests at a long table, a servant pouring from large jars, and musicians in an a

The wedding at Cana

1601

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 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 Samson sleeping with his head in Delilah's lap while a man cuts his hair, soldiers watching from a doorway.

Simson en Delila

1611

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 Christ kneeling to wash an apostle's feet while other apostles watch in a columned hall.

Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles

1616

Engraving of a wedding feast with a seated group at a table, servants pouring water into a stone jar, and columns framing the

The Last Supper

1616

Engraving of Venus on a bed with nude figures, cupids pulling curtains, and a winged youth beside a standing man, with clouds

Venus and Mars Discovered by Apollo

1607

Etching of a rocky mountain landscape with pines, lovers, a hunter on horseback, a valley village, and birds in the sky.

Berglandschap met liefdesparen en een jager

1606

Engraving of Samson sleeping as Delilah sits with a man cutting his hair while soldiers watch from a doorway.

Samson and Delilah

1611

Engraving of a levitating saint above a crowd, with a fallen man and scattered tools in the foreground and Latin text below.

The Miracle of the Slave

c. 1597-1600

Engraved calligraphy title page with flourished lettering, Mercury and a female figure flanking it, and putti in the border.

Mercurius en Schrijfkunst

1605

Engraved kitchen scene with a woman cleaning fish, a lobster and fish on the floor, and a background scene of Christ at Emmau

Keukenstuk met de maaltijd in Emmaüs

1603

Engraved forest landscape with large oaks, horseback hunters and hounds, with the label SEPTEMBER below.

September, landschap met jacht

1614

Engraving of a stormy sea with a ship in the waves, herdsmen driving cattle on a rocky cliff, and a distant town under dramat

November, met landschap met een woeste zee

1614

Engraving of a winter village with bare trees, villagers butchering pigs beside a fire, and snowy mountains behind.

December, met landschap met het slachten van de varkens

1614

Engraving of a town square with masked revelers, a carriage, a horseman, a church tower and mountains, labelled Februarius.

Februari

1614

Engraving of a market scene with vendors, baskets of vegetables and pottery, and a city street with an archway behind.

Marktstuk met de gelijkenis van de arbeiders in de wijngaard

1603

Engraving of robed bearded figures on stone steps, a basket carrier, and a crowd in a sketched classical architectural settin

Aanbidding der herders, op de voorgrond Mozes en vijf profeten

1586

Engraving of the Adoration of the Shepherds with the Holy Family, surrounded by prophets holding inscribed scrolls and ruined

Aanbidding der herders, op de voorgrond Mozes en vijf profeten

1588

Engraving of a huge beached sperm whale on a shore, with crowds, horsemen, barrels, sailing ships and hills behind.

Sperm whale beached near Berkhey on 3 February, 1598

1598

Engraving of Christ reclining in a tomb with two angels, one holding a torch, and a crown of thorns in the foreground.

Christus in de graftombe, met twee engelen

1607

Engraved title page with calligraphic Dutch lettering framed by putti, nude figures, garlands and drawing tools.

Titelprent met allegorische randlijst en gekalligrafeerde titel

1605

Engraving of a sleeping nude woman on a bank, watched by a man with a pitchfork, beside a fountain and forest.

Cimone en Ifigenia

1599

Engraving of a man and woman embracing on a bench as an older woman watches from behind a curtain, with classical busts besid

Gentleman with a Prostitute, Overlooked by a Procuress

1619

Engraving of a man and a ruffed woman playing backgammon at a table, with a boy holding a wine glass behind them.

Couple Playing Tric-trac

1621

Engraving of card players brawling with drawn daggers at a gaming table, a woman watching, with small scenes of violence in t

Card-players Fighting with Weapons Drawn

1619

Engraving of a stranded whale on a beach with crowds of people, horsemen, barrels, and sailing boats in the distance.

Walvis gestrand bij Berckhey, 1598

1598

Engraving of shepherds kneeling and gathering around the Christ child in a stable beneath a stone arch, with the Virgin Mary.

Aanbidding der herders

1604

Engraving of nude Adam and Eve beside the tree of knowledge with a serpent, surrounded by animals in a paradise landscape.

Adam en Eva in het paradijs

1606

Engraving of nude Andromeda chained to a rock by the sea, with grieving onlookers and Perseus flying on a winged horse above.

Andromeda aan de rots geketend

1597

Engraving of Mary nursing the infant Christ beside a resting donkey, with a man in a tree and a Dutch text page at right.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1589

Engraving of a market scene with vendors, baskets of vegetables and fruit, and a thatched village landscape behind.

Marktscène en de rust op de vlucht naar Egypte

1603

Engraved kitchen scene with game birds, fish, vegetables, and women preparing food, with a banquet visible in the background.

Keukenstuk met gelijkenis van de rijke man en de arme Lazarus

1603

Engraved kitchen scene with a seated woman, game birds, vegetables and fish, and a banquet scene in the background.

Keukenstuk met parabel van de rijke man en de arme Lazarus

1603

Engraved kitchen interior with a woman and man near a roasting chicken on a spit, cabbages and cooking pots on the floor.

Keukenstuk met kip aan het spit

1603

Engraving of Christ praying in Gethsemane with an angel above and three sleeping apostles in the foreground.

Christus in de hof van Getsemane

1615

Engraving of a feasting party at a garden table with a servant pouring wine, a fountain with a nude statue, and a sleeping do

Verloren zoon verkwist zijn erfenis

1601

Engraving of Venus, Ceres and Bacchus with a satyr, a cupid, doves and a fruit bowl beneath a grapevine.

Ceres Bacchus en Venus

1599

Engraved kitchen scene with a maid preparing fish, a lobster and a pot, and Christ at Emmaus shown in the background.

Kitchen Scene with Kitchen Maid Preparing Fish, Christ at Emmaus in the Background, from Kitchen and Market Scenes wi…

ca. 1603

Engraving of a ship at sea with sailors turning into dolphins, a vine-crowned figure on deck, and bats flying overhead.

Bacchus verandert zijn ontvoerders in dolfijnen

1616

Engraving of peasants at a farmhouse door with a wine jug and dog, angels in clouds above, and figures fighting in the backgr

Bacchus met wijn bij boeren

1616

Engraving of Bacchus and Ariadne embracing in a forest, with dancing revelers, vines, and chariots in the clouds above.

Bacchus en Ariadne als geliefden

1616

Engraving of a bearded man on a donkey below clouds, with a winged figure driving a cat-drawn chariot and gods seated above.

Terugkeer van Vulcanus met Bacchus

1616

Engraving of nude giants hurling rocks and branches in a battle beneath gods on clouds, with a lion and figures above.

Bacchus helpt de Titanen verslaan

1616

Engraving of Bacchus and revelers in a wooded landscape with thyrsus staffs, a seated Ariadne, and ships on the sea.

Bacchus vindt Ariadne op Naxos

1616

Engraving of crowned Jupiter enthroned on clouds with gods and attendants, peasants working in the fields below.

Bacchus biedt Jupiter wijn aan

1616

Engraving of Bacchus reaching for a grapevine by a tree, with a bull, a small cupid, and a shepherd in the landscape.

Bacchus en Ampelus

1616

Engraving of Jupiter holding infant Bacchus beside an eagle, with a reclining woman among flames and clouds.

Geboorte van Bacchus

1616

Engraving of the mystical marriage of Saint Catherine with the Virgin and Child, angels, a lamb, and a distant classical land

Mystiek huwelijk van de heilige Catharina van Alexandrië

1581

Engraving of Venus embracing Adonis in an oval frame, with Cupid holding a bow and hunting dogs nearby.

Venus and Adonis

1599

Engraving of a floating robed saint above a crowd and a fallen man near columns, with Dutch verse below.

Marcus redt een slaaf van zijn marteling

1593

Engraving of a Visitation scene: two women embrace on steps among a crowd, with a nursing mother and child in the foreground

Visitatie

1595

Engraving of Apollo on Parnassus with a lyre player, muses and draped figures beneath trees above an inscribed stone pedestal

Apollo op de Parnassus

1594

Engraved landscape with large oak trees, sleeping peasants, a horse, a thatched farmhouse, and a sower in a field.

Landschap met de parabel van de zaaier

1605

Engraved landscape with large oak trees, a thatched barn, sleeping figures and a horse, with Latin verses below.

Landschap met de gelijkenis van het onkruid tussen het koren

1605

Engraving of nude Danaë on a bed as gold coins fall from clouds into a servant's cloth, with cherubs above.

Jupiter en Danaë

1610

Engraving of the Adoration of the Shepherds with Moses and prophets holding scrolls in a stone interior, by Jacob Matham, 158

The Adoration of the Shepherds, Surrounded by Moses and Five Prophets

1588

Engraving of the Adoration of the Shepherds with six prophets holding scrolls, set in a ruined stone hall with angels above.

The Adoration of the Shepherds with Six Prophets

1588

Engraving of Nox: winged Morpheus with horns above sleeping nude figures, cherubs, a lion and an owl in clouds.

Nacht (Nox)

1601

Engraving of Venus reclining on clouds above a banquet scene with elegant figures in an arched hall, by Jacob Matham, 1601.

Avond (Vesper)

1601

Engraving of the goddess Aurora with a torch and winged horse, cherubs above, reclining gods in clouds, and scholars reading

Ochtend (Aurora)

1601

Engraving of Phoebus in a chariot over harvesters, fishermen, musicians and shepherds in a rural landscape, 1601.

Middag (Meridies)

1601