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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ex Libris, post: 10172171, member: 14916&quot;]Hello everyone,</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m seeking help in identifying and understanding the origins of a print in my collection. The engraving is titled <i>Ecce Homo</i>, number 8 from a Passion series originally attributed to Hendrick Goltzius (monogram HG). However, upon closer inspection, I believe my version comes from a different plate altogether.</p><p><br /></p><p>My copy</p><p>[ATTACH=full]508803[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>To support this, I’ve compared my print with two (maybe three) known versions published by Ludovicus Siceram and with an original attributed to Goltzius (see the attached comparison image).</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/398213" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/398213" rel="nofollow">Original by Hendrick Goltzius</a> (1597)</p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/387685" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/387685" rel="nofollow">Copy by Ludovici Siceram</a> (mirrored, ~1623)</p><p><a href="https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/339697" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/339697" rel="nofollow">This version looks like Goltzius but is attributed to Abraham Hogenberg</a> ()</p><p><br /></p><p>Some key observations:</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>My print bears Goltzius’ monogram (HG), unlike the Siceram versions, but the execution seems distinct from the original Goltzius print (and is mirrored).</li> <li>There are clear differences in line work, particularly in the texture of the ground and the details around the monogram and numbering.</li> <li>The overall quality of the engraving suggests it may have been produced by a different artist or workshop using a new plate, possibly later.</li> </ul><p>I suspect this engraving could be a reproduction or reinterpretation created in a different context or period, but I’d love to hear your thoughts! Could this be an overlooked or less-known variation of the series? Or perhaps a deliberate reproduction made in the 17th or 18th century?</p><p><br /></p><p>I have put my copy, Siceram&#039;s and Goltzius&#039; (mirrored) version next to each other for comparison.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]508804[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone recognizes this specific print, its potential origins, or has insight into similar cases, your expertise would be greatly appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you so much in advance for your help.</p><p><br /></p><p>Other versions</p><p><br /></p><p>Abraham Hogenberg (~1623)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]508806[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Christopher van Sichem (1649, woodcut) </p><p>[ATTACH=full]508805[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://jenikirbyhistory.getarchive.net/topics/after+hendrick+goltzius/christ" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://jenikirbyhistory.getarchive.net/topics/after+hendrick+goltzius/christ" rel="nofollow">Other Passion prints after Goltzius</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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