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The image shows a muscular figure preparing to shoot an arrow from a large bow. The landscape features trees and other figures or animals on what seems to be clouds in the top right corner. The style is precise with fine lines and detailed textures, resembling an engraving. The color palette consists of shades of black, gray, and the paper color for contrast. Cross-hatching is used for detail in trees and the figure's muscles.
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The image shows a muscular figure preparing to shoot an arrow from a large bow. The landscape features trees and other figures or animals on what seems to be clouds in the top right corner. The style is precise with fine lines and detailed textures, resembling an engraving. The color palette consists of shades of black, gray, and the paper color for contrast. Cross-hatching is used for detail in trees and the figure's muscles.

National Gallery of Art · Portfolio

Arcas Preparing to Kill His Mother

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius

Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 17.5 x 25.5 cm (6 7/8 x 10 1/16 in.)
Classification
Portfolio · Print
Accession number
2003.143.6
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Ovid's Metamorphoses

Subjects and terms

  • Angel
  • Dutch
  • engraving
  • Tree
  • Arrow
  • animal
  • Man
Provenance

(James A. Bergquist, Newton Centre); purchased by NGA 2003.

NGA object ID 129376. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.