Day V: The Creation of Fish, Birds, and Beasts

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2011.626
People: Jan Harmensz. Muller, Dutch (Amsterdam 1571 - 1628 Amsterdam)
After Hendrick Goltzius, Dutch (Mühlbracht 1558 - 1617 Haarlem, Netherlands)
Title: Day V: The Creation of Fish, Birds, and Beasts
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: The Creation of the World
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: 1589
Culture: Netherlandish
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/339713

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Engraving on cream antique laid paper

Technique

Engraving

Dimensions

sheet diameter: 26.6 cm (10 1/2 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: engraved in plate, upper right: Dies. V
inscription: engraved in plate, lower left: HG. [interlaced] excud.

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Robert Bradford Wheaton and Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, Concord, MA, later Barbara Ketcham Wheaton, gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2011.

Notes:
Robert Bradford Wheaton passed away in 2010.

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State: ii/ii
Standard Reference Number: New Hollstein 40 (Muller Dynasty)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Barbara Ketcham Wheaton
Accession Year: 2011
Object Number: 2011.626
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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