Hendrik Goudt Adam Elsheimer

Hendrik Goudt and Adam Elsheimer represent a collaborative presence in late 16th and early 17th-century European graphic arts. Their documented period of activity spans the years 1585 through 1613. The artists’ surviving output centers exclusively on printmaking, often translating dramatic mythological and biblical narratives into high-quality prints.

Seven works by Goudt and Elsheimer are currently represented in museum collections, establishing their importance in the history of engraving. The National Gallery of Art holds several important examples of their graphic repertoire. Their subjects frequently utilized classical sources, evidenced by the mythological scenes The Mocking of Ceres and Jupiter and Mercury in the House of Philemon and Baucis. They also executed compelling religious compositions, such as the dramatic Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, and genre landscapes like Landscape at Dawn: Aurora.

The collection also includes Tobias and the Angel (The Little Tobias), demonstrating their capacity for intimate narrative work. These Hendrik Goudt Adam Elsheimer prints are valued for their detail and technical proficiency. Today, many of these works reside in the public domain, ensuring continued access and study of their printmaking legacy.