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Envy
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In this print, which comes from a series of fourteen engravings, Envy is shown as an old hag eating a heart, a visual metaphor for the expression "eating your heart out" with resentment. Jacob Matham was Goltzius's stepson and pupil and entered his Haarlem workshop in 1581. A highly prolific engraver, Matham produced prints after artists including Michelangelo, Raphael, Abraham Bloemaert (1564–1651), and especially Goltzius. When Goltzius ceased his activities as a printmaker around 1600, Matham took over the workshop.
| Artist / Maker | Jacob Matham |
|---|---|
| Date | 1593 |
| Culture / Origin | Netherlands, 16th century |
| Medium | engraving |
| Dimensions | Sheet: 33.2 x 17.7 cm (13 1/16 x 6 15/16 in.); Platemark: 32 x 16.3 cm (12 5/8 x 6 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyJacob Matham (1571–1631) — Engraver from the Northern Netherlands (1571-1631).Jacob Matham worked as engraver, draftsperson, copper engraver, painter and visual artist and is associated with Dutch Republic. Their documented life spans the years 1571 to 1631; born and died in Haarlem.Disciplinesengraver, draftsperson, copper engraver, painter, visual artistBorn1571, HaarlemDied1631, HaarlemNationalityDutch RepublicSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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