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Tethys reclining in a giant shell chariot pulled by two sea creatures

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Tethys reclining in a giant shell chariot pulled by two sea creatures

Hendrick Goltzius

1588–90

Medium

Chiaroscuro woodcut

Tags

Women Mythical Creatures Chariots

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1918

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Hendrick Goltzius

1558–1617 • Dutch Republic

Artist who successfully disseminated his prints and drawings throughout Europe, famous for his power of imitation. Goltzius transferred control of his print workshop to his stepson Jacob Matham by 1598. Comment on works: Portraits; Religious; Mythology.

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