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The image is a black and white engraving showing a scenic vista. Two people are close to us in a pastoral setting. Mountains rise from an elevated horizon line, leading to distant structures with smoke rising. The intricate etching highlights textures through cross-hatching and line work. The sky has swirling cloud formations with expressive lines. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes shading and contrast. Birds perch on branches to the right, observing sailors near boats.
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The image is a black and white engraving showing a scenic vista. Two people are close to us in a pastoral setting. Mountains rise from an elevated horizon line, leading to distant structures with smoke rising. The intricate etching highlights textures through cross-hatching and line work. The sky has swirling cloud formations with expressive lines. The monochromatic color palette emphasizes shading and contrast. Birds perch on branches to the right, observing sailors near boats.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Apollo and Coronis

Workshop of Hendrick Goltzius, after Hendrick Goltzius

Date
1589
Medium
engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet: 18.5 x 26 cm (7 5/16 x 10 1/4 in.), trimmed to platemark
Classification
Print
Accession number
2011.139.146
Credit line
Gift of the Estate of Leo Steinberg
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 2 (plate 11)

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • bird
  • animal
  • Female nude
  • Man
  • Writing
Provenance

Dr. Edward Peart, London (1756 or 1758 - 1826) (Lugt 892). Leo Steinberg, New York (1920-2011); Estate of Leo Steinberg; gift to NGA, 2011

Inscription

in plate, across lower edge: Emonium Junenum furtim complexa Coronis / Tardia dat fulcris debita Phebe tuis. / Quod tamen illa facit, minimé facit illud inulta, / Furta videt coruns, nunciat idq tibi.

NGA object ID 156167. 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.