Jan (Pietersz.) Saenredam

Jan (Pietersz.) Saenredam belongs to the tradition of Dutch printmaking, working primarily as an engraver of narrative and figure subjects. His hand is represented here by three sheets devoted to The Story of Niobe, all pulled from the plate in the first state. Two are straightforward engravings, while the third carries a correction: the inscription of the final stanza has been covered with paper and the correct text written over it in brown ink. Together they offer a compact look at how a single composition reached early collectors.

3 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

The Story of Niobe (n.d., Met-Objekt 2238)

n.d. · Engraving; first state

The Story of Niobe (n.d., Met-Objekt 2239)

n.d. · Engraving; first state

The Story of Niobe (n.d., Met-Objekt 2240)

n.d. · Engraving; first state (inscription of last stanza has been covered with a sheet of paper with the correct stanza inscribed in brown ink)