Hendrick Goltzius (Dutch, 1558-1617)

The Fall of Tantalus from The Four Disgracers, 1588
Engraving
13" diameter (plate)
14 1/2" x 14 1/2" (sheet)
Literature: Bartsch 258, Hollstein 306, Strauss 257
Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania
Note: One of four plates from this series done in collaboration with Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem.
Condition Report: Sheet: 14 1/4 x 14 1/8 inches (irregular). Toning to sheet with some evidence of mat burn. Some scattered areas of discoloration to sheet throughout; likely due to inherent issues of paper. Sheet is affixed to backing board via two paper tape corners at upper left and right corners. Sheet has been folded horizontally across center. There are three repairs to sheet; one in upper right corner, and two along folds at left and right edges. Image is richly inked and engraved lines are crisp. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and/or independent consultants and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (609) 397-9374 or e-mail info@ragoarts.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.