This carefully and lovingly rendered engraving represents Frederick de Vries, the son of Goltzius's friend Dirck de Vries, a draughtsman and painter who worked in Venice between 1590 and 1609. During his visit to Italy Goltzius twice stayed briefly at De Vries's home.
 
Hendrick Goltzius (1558–1617), engraver, print publisher, draftsman, and painter, was one of the outstanding figures in Dutch art during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Goltzius was internationally acclaimed in his day; his enthusiastic patrons included sovereigns from all parts of Europe, most notably the art-loving Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. One of the most important engravers and print publishers of his time, he is most widely known today for the Mannerist engravings that he and his workshop produced during the period between 1585 and 1589.
 
However, this one was reengraved by Raffaello Guidi (engraver from Florence and active in Rome) after Goltzius work, presumably from 1599.
 
This exact print can be found here, in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, as does the original engraving by Goltzius from 1597.
 
It was not uncommon at the time to re-engrave masters' works in other countries (Italy in this case), as the durability of the copper plate for printing was not eternal (endless reprinting was not possible). If anything, it is a testament to the popularity of this wonderful engraving and the famous master all over Europe in the 16th century that artists in other countries wanted to remake it. I would argue this print is just as vibrant and masterful as the original from two years before, as you can see on the Rijksmuseum website, and of course, the design at its base is that of the master Goltzius.
 
Framed in a simple black plastic frame, 32,5 x 42,5 cm, print size 29 x 39 cm
 
Condition: laid on a paper base, furthermore in good condition
 
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