Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77; Bohemian) Sleeping huntress Etching & engraving, 15.1 x 21.5 cm (sheet) Purchased, 1900 (advice of Bernard Hall) National Gallery of Victoria (74-2) This print, bought for a small sum, is foxed. NGV 1905 describes it as drawn and engraved by Hollar alone, but the current NGV catalogue indicates that it was
Hanhart, M. & N. (active c.1839-82; English) The Hon.Francis Scott Lithograph, 42.0 x 31.5 cm Presented by G.W.Rusden, 1893 State Library of Victoria (H5242) The sitter (1806-84), a British MP, was appointed Parliamentary Agent for Victoria in 1844, according to NGV 1905. Modern historical accounts, which refer to him as Parliamentary Agent for New South Wales (to
Works included in this catalogue Ham (T.) Post Office, Melbourne {1868} SLV [PR] Ham (T.) after Strutt Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 {by 1861} SLV [PR] and Ham (T.) after Strutt Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 (c.2) {1868} SLV [PR] Ham, born in Devon, arrived in Melbourne with his Baptist minister father John and family in December
Ham, Thomas (1821-70; English/Australian), after Strutt, William (1825-1915; English/Australian) Opening of Prince’s Bridge 1851 Engraving, c.37.5 x 42.6 cm Donated by Dr.Augustus Greeves, by 1861 State Library of Victoria (H28683) (?) The opening of Prince’s Bridge on 15 November 1850 became the focus of celebration of Victoria’s separation from New South Wales, passed into law shortly
Ham, Thomas (1821-70; English/Australian) Post Office, Melbourne Engraving, 11 x 13 cm Acquired 1868 (donated by John Pascoe Fawkner?) State Library of Victoria (H2142) Two different images of this building are listed among the considerable number of works acquired for the Melbourne collection in 1868 (many of them donated by Fawkner). One, listed as by
Works included in this catalogue * Gruner after Raphael Conversion of Saul 1864 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] * Gruner after Raphael The Deluge 1866 {1876} Loc? [PR] * Gruner after Raphael Joseph sold into Egypt {1876} Loc? [PR] * Gruner after Raphael Martyrdom of St Stephen 1867 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] The engraver – known in England
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) The Martyrdom of St Stephen 1867 Engraving, c.40 x 38 cm Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown Engraved for the Arundel Society after Raphael’s Vatican tapestry, like * Gruner after Raphael Conversion of Saul 1864 {by 1894} Loc? [PR]. The position in the Sistine Chapel for which
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Joseph sold into Egypt 1866 Lithograph, c.46 x 52 cm (sheet) Presented by John Cockburn, 1876 Present location unknown Donated with * Gruner after Raphael The Deluge 1866 {1876} Loc? [PR], also after the original by Raphael and his workshop in the Vatican Loggie (1518-19). [comparative photo: Royal Collection impression]
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) The Deluge 1866 Lithograph, c.47 x 51 cm (sheet) Presented by John Cockburn 1876 Present location unknown Recorded in the NGV’s annual report for 1876 as donated together with * Gruner after Raphael Joseph sold into Egypt 1866 {1876} Loc? [PR]. Both prints were based on the Vatican Loggia
Gruner, Ludwig (1801-82; German), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Conversion of Saul 1864 Engraving Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown This print and * Gruner after Raphael Martyrdom of St Stephen 1867 {by 1894} Loc? [PR], are described in NGV 1894 and 1905 as after lost cartoons by Raphael They are identified in inscriptions (on impressions held elsewhere)
Works included in this catalogue * Goltzius Adoration of the Magi 1594 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] * Goltzius The Visitation 1593 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] Goltzius, a prolific printmaker and painter who lived in Haarlem, produced a series of six engravings from the life of the Virgin Mary, in 1593-4, parodying other artists’ styles. These
Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1616; Dutch) The Visitation 1593 Engraving Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown This impression belongs to the same series as * Goltzius Adoration of the Magi 1594 {by 1894} Loc? [PR], made in imitation of other artists. In this case, the artist emulated was the Italian Mannerist Parmigianino (1503-40). See linked artist entry for further
Goltzius, Hendrick (1558-1616; Dutch) Adoration of the Magi 1594 Engraving, c.47 x 35 cm Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown [photo: work reproduced in NGV 1905] The 1894 and 1905 NGV catalogues (both calling the engraver “Henry Goltz”) identify Melbourne’s impressions of this work and * Goltzius The Visitation 1593 {by 1894} Loc? [PR] as donated
Works included in this catalogue Rousselet after Domenichino David singing {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.6] Rousselet after van Dyck St Anthony of Padua {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.29] Rousselet after Poussin Eliezer and Rebecca {1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.2] Rousselet after Poussin Finding of Moses{1879} NGV [PR] [Levey gift, cat.3] Rousselet after Raphael St Michael {1879}
Goed, H.S. (details unknown), after Owen, William (1769-1825; English) William Pitt Mezzotint Acquired by 1894 Present location unknown William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) became Britain’s youngest Prime Minister in 1783, at the age of only 24, remaining in power during the turbulent years of the French Revolution and the rise of Napoleon. Another impression of
Unknown artists 18 plates from L’Art (details unknown) Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 Unidentified; location unknown = Levey gift, cat.nos.179-96 These prints, which do not appear to be extant, formed part of Levey’s 1879 gift as recorded in the NGV’s acquisitions files. However, in the absence of identifying details, it is difficult to say
Unknown engraver (presumably French, 17thcentury) Emmerick (from the series Grandes Conquêtes du roi) (1680s) Engraving, 65.5 x 50 cm (sheet); 43.8 x 32.8 cm (image) Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.148-1) = Levey gift, cat.no.139 The engraver’s name is not recorded, but it seems possible that it was also by Le
Tegazzo, Franciszek (1829-79; Polish), after Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902; Polish) Les Torches vivantes de Neron 1878 Engraving, 63.5 x 91.5 cm Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.198-1) = Levey gift, cat.no.178 One of only a few 19th-century prints included in Levey’s 1879 donation, this large-scale engraving reproduced a popular religious image of the
Unknown engraver, after Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78; French) Pierre-Armand de Cambout, Cardinel de Coislin Engraving Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.178-1) = Levey gift, cat.no.177 This print, inscribed ‘Nanteuil’ in pencil, reproduces (in reverse) a 1658 engraving, altering some details. Nanteuil was famous for his portraits of the king and other contemporaries
Thomassin, Simon (1655-1733), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Jesus ayant pris… [Transfiguration of Christ] 1680 Engraving Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.20-1 & p.183.12-1) = Levey gift, cat.12-13 This 2-part engraving was the only print in the Tableaux du roi series to be based on a painting that was not in the
Simonneau, Charles (1645-1728; French), after Le Brun, Charles (1619-90; French) La Franche Comté conquise pour la seconde fois 1688 Engraving Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.40-1) = Levey gift, cat.110 As the inscriptions indicate, this engraving reproduced Le Brun’s ceiling painting on the vault of the Grande Galerie at Versailles, dating
Scotin, Gérard (1671-1716; French), after Turchi, Alessandro (1578-1649; Italian) Jesus Christ espouse Ste Catherine [The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine] 1679 Engraving Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.11-1) = Levey gift, cat.25 The source painting, in Cardinal Mazarin’s collection prior to its acquisition by Louis XIV, was transferred from the Louvre
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after Valentin de Boulogne (1591-1632; French) The Four Evangelists (1671-2) 4 engravings, each c.28.5 x 31.5 cm (plate) Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.26-1 to p.183.29-1) = Levey gift, cat.21-24 [photo: St John (NGV p.183.29-1)] Valentin’s four canvases, painted in the mid 1620s, were acquired by Louis XIV
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after Titian (1485/90-1576; Italian) Jesus Christ descendu de la Croix est porté au Sepulchre…[Entombment of Christ] c.1675 Engraving Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.21-1) = Levey gift, cat.14 This large-scale engraving was folded in half in bound albums of the Cabinet du Roi series. It is listed
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after Reni, Guido (1575-1642; Italian) Sainct François en meditation [Saint Francis in meditation] (1671) Engraving, 43.5 x 28 cm (plate) Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.22-1) = Levey gift, cat.28 Rousselet was paid 600 livres for this plate in February 1671 (as noted by Duplessis). Reni’s Louvre canvas, painted
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after Reni, Guido (1575-1642; Italian) The Labours of Hercules (1669-70) 4 engravings Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.30-1 to 33-1) = Levey gift, cat.30-33 [photo: Abduction of Deianira (p.183.31-1)] Rousselet’s four engravings, for which he was paid in 1669, reproduced a series of canvases commissioned in 1617 by Duke
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after Raphael (1483-1520; Italian) Sainct Michel victorieux du demon [St Michael defeating the Devil] Engraving & etching Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.24-1) = Levey gift, cat.1 Rousselet was paid 800 livres for this engraving in June 1676. The work reproduced was a gift from Pope Leo
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) Moise tire des eaux du Nil par la fille de Pharaon [The Finding of Moses] (1676) Engraving Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.39-1) = Levey gift, cat.3 Rousselet was paid 1,500 livres for this engraving in 1676. Poussin’s 1647 canvas is the second
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665; French) Rebecca vient puiser de l’eau a la fontaine, elle y rencontre le serviteur d’Abraham… [Eliezer and Rebecca] 1677 Engraving and etching Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.18-1) = Levey gift, cat.2 Poussin’s canvas (Louvre, 1648), painted for the Parisian banker Jean Pointel,
Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86; French), after van Dyck, Anthony (1599-1641; Flemish) S.t Antoine de Padoüe adorant l’Enfant Jesus… [St Anthony of Padua adoring the infant Jesus] Engraving Gift of George Collins Levey 1879 National Gallery of Victoria (p.183.23-1) = Levey gift, cat.29 [comparative photo: Harvard Art Museums impression] This was the only engraving of the 38