Terms and conditions of use
Diana and her nymphs surprised by Actaon
(1590-1627)
Medium
engraving
Measurements
56.8 × 45.2 cm (plate)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1899
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.c.l.: Sæ. C. Mtis. Pict. / Iosephus Heintz Inuentor
printed in ink (in image) l.c.r.: Egidius Sadeler Sculp
printed in ink l.l.: Hic Lectoruana cerbis sub imagine verum: / Quanquam, nescio, quce (…illeg.) latere uelit.
printed in ink l.c.l.: Hoc etenim monstri genus omnes fallit: et omnes / Aut Venere aut magis fallimur: o miseros?
printed in ink l.c.r.: Non miser Acteon fit solu prada suismet / Infelix canibus; sed sua quent(illeg.) premunt.
printed in ink l.r.: Non sic adversa est sors, adversaries hostis, / Vt sibi quisq’ suis noxius est studijs.
printed in ink l.l.: "GENERE VIRTUE IUSTRIA NOBILI D. MATTAEO HOPFFERO CHI AUSTANO, HAC IPSA SOLATRIA, ET PROPINOVITATE MYSTICA CONIVNCTO: HAC QVACVNO OFFICII SPECIE ANIM’ GRATIVIDINEM DECLARABAT. Joseph Heintz
Accession Number
57-2
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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