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Jacob Matham

345 works

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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