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Judid with the Head of Holofernes, print, album page, In her hands also the sword with which she beheaded Holofernes. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Jan van Troyen, Southern Netherlands (possibly), after painting by Padovanino, Italy, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish Crown, 1660, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 236 mm x width 166 mm, Print after the painting by Varotari in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (inventory number: GG_80). David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of every painting in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as models for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., Judith and Holofernes (Judith 8-16), A monochrome etching of a woman shown from the waist up, turned slightly to one side with her head tilted and eyes looking outward, wearing a low-cut dress with puffed sleeves and a striped skirt, her hair curled and adorned with small round ornaments, a draped cloak behind her, one arm across her chest holding a staff topped with a carved animal head and a separate object with fur and tassels, a decorative belt or clasp at her waist, and a softly shaded background with a dark curtain on one side and lined shading on the other.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B27_390

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Judid Head Holofernes print album page hands also sword beheaded Holofernes part album printmaker Jan van Troyen Southern Netherlands painting Padovanino Italy publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish Crown 1660 paper etching engraving height 236 mm x width 166 mm Print Varotari collection Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna inventory number Gg_80 produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio every painting Leopold William Austria served models printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived Judith Judith 8-16 monochrome etching woman shown waist up turned slightly side head tilted eyes looking outward wearing low-cut dress puffed sleeves striped skirt hair curled adorned small round ornaments draped cloak arm across chest holding staff topped carved animal head separate object fur tassels decorative belt clasp waist softly shaded background dark curtain lined shading