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Jacob Matham

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Engraving of sleeping Psyche on a bed with winged Cupid and putti above, draped curtains and roses scattered below.

Cupid and Psyche

1607

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

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

Engraving of the god Jupiter holding lightning bolts beside an eagle, framed by an ornate oval cartouche with scientific inst

Jupiter, from The Seven Planets

1597

Engraving of nude figure Mars seen from behind, holding a sword, within an ornate oval frame with zodiac animals.

Mars, from The Seven Planets

1597

Engraving of Sol as a nude archer with bow and arrow inside an ornate oval frame with sun face and lion.

Sol, from The Seven Planets

1597

Engraving of nude Venus with a flaming heart and winged Cupid in an oval frame, with fruit and a sheep in the border.

Venus, from The Seven Planets

1597

Engraving of the god Mercury with winged helmet and caduceus standing on clouds within an ornate scrolled frame, dated 1597.

Mercury, from The Seven Planets

1597

Engraving of nude Luna with crescent moon and bow, standing on a cloud within an ornate scrolled frame.

Luna, from The Seven Planets

1597

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

Allegory of Age

Pen and wash drawing of an amorous couple seated by curtains, with an older veiled woman watching from the right.

Amorous Couple

1623

Engraved rustic farmyard with thatched barn, large tree, and two figures walking on a path, with Latin text below.

Abraham Casting out Hagar

1603

Engraving of Christ seated with a crown of thorns, flanked by two angels holding torches beside a column, with a bucket in fr

Christ on the Cold Stone with Two Angels

1603

Engraving of a man painting a Madonna at an easel, with angels and a cow in clouds above and Latin verses below.

St Luke Painting the Virgin

c. 1614

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

Samson and Delilah

1611

Engraved landscape with tall rock cliffs, pine trees, a seated couple, a hunter on horseback, and birds in the sky.

Bohemian Landscape with Couples and Hunters (left plate)

c. 1606

Etched landscape of a river valley with rocky cliffs, hunters in the foreground, a village, and birds flying across a cloudy

Bohemian Landscape with Couples and Hunters (right plate)

c. 1606

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

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ on a crowded hill, with soldiers, horsemen, ladders and a walled city behind.

The Mocking, Flagellation, and Crucifixion of Christ (The Great Calvary)

1615

Engraving of the Crucifixion with crowds of soldiers and mourners below, a walled city with towers in the background.

The Mocking, Flagellation, and Crucifixion of Christ

1615

Engraving of an allegorical scene with a winged figure above, a crowd of robed figures, and classical architecture in a lands

The Table of Cebes (plate 1)

1592

Engraving of an allegorical scene with a skeleton above, a crowd at a stone archway, and figures near a cave entrance.

The Table of Cebes (plate 3)

1592

Engraving of Christ raising a young man from a bier as mourners gather under an arched portico with a domed city beyond.

Christ Raising the Son of the Widow of Nain

1593/94

Engraving of Christ raising a young man from a bier before a crowd, under a tall arch with a domed building beyond.

Christ Raises the Dead Son of the Widow of Nain

1593/94

Head of Christ

late 16th-early 17th century

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

Mercurius en Schrijfkunst

1605

Engraving of a standing figure's draped cloth with fine hatching, a faint sketched figure above, and inscription at upper lef

Standing Female Holding a Book - Mary Magdalen

c. 1586, printed after 1617

Engraved title page with Moses and John the Baptist flanking a Biblia inscription, allegorical figures above, Adam and Eve be

Titelpagina voor: Biblia Dat is de gantsche heylige schrift, 1616

1616

Engraved oval portrait of an older bearded man in a ruff collar, with inscriptions and a crest in the frame.

Portret van Hendrick Goltzius op 59-jarige leeftijd

1630

Engraving of two women embracing before Ionic columns, with an elderly man, a dove among clouds, and a vine.

Visitatie

1592

Engraving of Christ praying in Gethsemane as an angel appears above him while three disciples sleep in the foreground.

Christus in de hof van Getsemane

1594

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 Apollo as the sun god with bow and arrow inside an ornate oval frame, inscribed Sol, number 4.

Zon (Apollo)

1597

Engraving of nude Venus with a torch and a winged cupid with an arrow, framed in an oval cartouche with fruit and flowers.

Venus

1597

Engraving of the god Mercury with winged helmet and caduceus standing on clouds inside an ornate oval frame.

Mercurius

1597

Engraving of nude Diana with crescent moon and bow, standing on a cloud inside an ornate oval frame.

Maan (Diana)

1597

Engraving of Jupiter and Europa embracing beside a bull under a tree, with hills, sea and a rider in the background.

Jupiter en Europa

1588

Engraving of the nude god Apollo embracing Leucothea on a canopied bed, with drapery, a lyre and sandals on the floor.

Apollo en Leucothea

1588

Engraving of Mars and Venus embracing on a canopied bed, with Cupid holding a helmet and a swan at the foot.

Mars en Venus

1592

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

Mars en Venus

1588

Engraving of a standing female allegorical figure with a chalice and cross inside an arched niche, with Latin inscription bel

Geloof (Fides)

1593

Engraving of nude Venus standing on clouds with winged Cupid at her side and two doves flying above.

Venus en Amor op de wolken

1599

Circular engraving of three nude women in a rocky landscape with a spindle, a cornucopia of fruit, and Latin text around the

Drie schikgodinnen in een landschap

1587

Engraving of two peasants talking under trees, one kneeling by weeds and one standing with a spade, with a field behind.

Twee boeren in gesprek: Ieder moet zijn eigen tuintje wieden

1588

Engraved New Year print of the Nativity with Mary, the infant Christ, kneeling shepherds, an ox and an angel above.

Nieuwjaarsprent met aanbidding der herders

1606

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

Drawing of a woman in a white headscarf and shawl, shown half-length with gray wash and red chalk accents.

Half-figure of a Woman

1605

Engraving of a bare-chested man with a spade gesturing to a kneeling woman holding a jar, in a garden landscape, 1602.

Christus verschijnt aan Maria Magdalena (Noli me tangere)

1602

Engraving of Christ breaking bread with two disciples at a candlelit table, a dog in the foreground, and an arched interior.

Maaltijd in Emmaüs

1604

Engraving of Christ seated between two winged angels holding torches, with a crown of thorns and a bucket at his feet.

Christus op de koude steen tussen twee engelen

1603

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

Engraving of Christ crucified with Mary and John below, two angels catching blood in chalices, skulls at the base.

Christus aan het kruis, met Johannes en Maria

1595

Engraving of a seated woman embracing a child, with an older bearded man behind them beneath draped curtains.

Heilige Familie

1590

Engraving of the Holy Family with Elizabeth, Zacharias and young John the Baptist with a lamb under a large tree.

H. Familie met Elisabet, Zacharias en het kind Johannes de Doper

1590

Engraving of the infant Christ as Salvator Mundi, seated nude with a globe and cross, blessing, within a radiating halo.

Christuskind als Salvator Mundi

1605

Engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the infant Christ while an angel plays lute, with cherubs in clouds above.

Maria met Kind en engelen

1605

Engraving of the young John the Baptist seated with a lamb, holding a reed staff, under a tree in a landscape.

Johannes de Doper als kind

1595

Oval engraving of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child, with a halo, a fruit in her hand, and a bowl of fruit below.

Maria met kind op schoot

1588

Engraving of a seated painter at an easel depicting a portrait, with putti and clouds above, by Jacob Matham, 1612.

H. Lucas schildert het portret van Maria

1612

Engraving of a draped woman holding an open book, with hilltop buildings and a cloudy sky behind her.

Hulda

1588

Engraving of a standing woman in drapery holding coiled snakes in an arched niche, with a Latin verse below.

Prudence

1593

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

Titelprent met allegorische randlijst en gekalligrafeerde titel

1605

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a ruff collar, framed by two cherubs and a coat of arms.

Portret van Jan van den Velde op 36-jarige leeftijd

1605

Engraving of nude mythological figures with Jupiter descending from clouds above a reclining man and a woman holding wheat.

The Four Elements, plate 1 from "Mythological Subjects"

1588

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 drinking from a long glass tube while a woman raises a wine glass at a garden table.

Couple Drinking in a Tavern Garden

1619

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 a woman and child leaving a rustic cottage with a thatched roof while a man gestures, under a large tree.

Abraham verdrijft Hagar en Ismaël

1603

Engraving of a reclining woman in a helmet beneath a large tree, with a man in a wide hat leaning toward her.

Juda en Tamar

1602

Engraving of the Annunciation: an angel with a lily branch above a kneeling woman, with a dove and cherubs in clouds.

Annunciatie

1610

Engraving of the Nativity with the Virgin and infant Christ, an old man kneeling, and angels on clouds above.

Geboorte van Christus

1610

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 Mary holding the infant Christ, with an angel hovering above and another kneeling beside them.

Maria met kind en twee engelen

1599

Engraving of the Virgin Mary seated on a crescent moon holding the Christ Child, surrounded by cherubs and clouds.

Maria met Kind op de maansikkel

1607

Engraving of Saint Veronica holding a veil bearing the face of Christ, flanked by two winged putti, with a Latin inscription

H. Veronica met de zweetdoek

1605

Engraving of personified Winter, a bearded old man in a fur cloak holding a brazier, with a winter town and skaters behind hi

Winter (Hyems)

1589

Engraved bust portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and fur-trimmed coat, inside an oval cartouche with text.

Portret van Paulus Merula

1602

Engraving of the dead Christ held by the Virgin Mary while an elderly bearded man gestures beside them.

Bewening van Christus door Maria en H. Hieronymus

1592

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 a draped female figure in an arched niche gazing upward, holding an anchor, with a Latin inscription below.

Hoop (Spes)

1593

Engraving of a draped woman in an arched niche holding two infants, with two small coats of arms and Latin text below.

Liefde (Caritas)

1593

Engraving of the allegorical figure Justice holding a sword and scales in an arched niche, with Latin text below.

Rechtvaardigheid (Justitia)

1593

Engraving of a standing woman in drapery holding two snakes within an arched niche, with Latin text below.

Voorzichtigheid (Prudentia)

1593

Engraving of a standing woman in a niche holding a tray of food, with a pig in a roundel above her.

Gulzigheid (Gula)

1593

Engraving of a nude woman standing in an arched niche with drapery, two small coats of arms above, and Latin text below.

Wellust (Luxuria)

1593