Hope, from The Virtues
c. 1593
Medium
Engraving on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 21.4 × 14.3 cm (8 7/16 × 5 11/16 in.); sheet: 25 × 17.8 cm (9 7/8 × 7 1/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
267987
Art Historical Context
**Hope, from *The Virtues*** *Jacob Matham, c. 1593* *Engraving on ivory laid paper* *Plate: 21.4 × 14.3 cm (8 7/16 × 5 11/16 in.); Sheet: 25 × 17.8 cm (9 7/8 × 7 1/16 in.)* *Art Institute of Chicago, Prints and Drawings Department* Jacob Matham, a prominent Dutch engraver active in Haarlem during the late 16th century, crafted *Hope, from The Virtues* as part of a series personifying cardinal virtues. Produced around 1593, this engraving reflects the Northern Mannerist style prevalent in the Netherlands, characterized by elegant lines, intricate details, and allegorical depth. Matham...
About the Artist
Jacob Matham · 1571–1631
**Jacob Matham: Master Engraver of Haarlem** Jacob Matham was born on October 15, 1571, in Haarlem, in the Northern Netherlands, into a burgeoning artistic milieu. Following his father's early death, his mother married the renowned painter and engraver Hendrick Goltzius in 1579, who adopted the young Jacob and trained him rigorously in the workshop as his stepson and pupil. Matham's first signed ...