GOLTZIUS - SARA ESPOSA DE ABRAHAM - 1597

Subject: Antique engraving from the late 16th century. Dutch Painters. Mannerism - Hendrick Goltzius.

Publication: Circa 1597. After Goltzius. Inscription at the bottom: "HG Inventor".

Technique: Burin on laid paper. 1 intaglio print.

Dimensions: 22.2 x 16 cm [plate mark], 44 x 37.5 cm [passepartout].

Visual Description: Sarah next to a table holding a dish with spoons in her hand. Verses at the bottom of the engraving by C. Schonaeus: "Effaeto sterilis quanvis sit corpore Sara, concipit illa tamen divino numine natum". (Although Sarah's body was barren, she conceived a child by divine power. C. Schonaeus)

Condition: Very good impression and wide margins, although it has been trimmed and glued to another sheet, with the dark edges showing marks from the adhesive system.

Provenance: Engraving belonging to the art collection of Gaspar de Haro y Guzmán, VII Marquess of Carpio and Elche (1629 - 1687), a Spanish nobleman, diplomat, and politician. He was the son of the collector Luis de Haro, from whom he inherited a vast repertoire of paintings, which he progressively expanded with high-quality works.

References: Illustrated Bartsch, Vol. IV, p. 225.

Hendrick Goltzius was a prominent Dutch engraver, draftsman, and painter of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, known for his Mannerist style. Born in 1558 in Germany, he settled in Haarlem, Netherlands, where he founded his workshop.

Famous for his sophisticated technique and the "exuberance" of his compositions, his works mainly include engravings of mythological and religious scenes. His trip to Italy in 1590 significantly influenced his style, incorporating greater dynamism and grandeur.

He died in Haarlem in 1617, leaving a legacy as one of the great masters of engraving.