# Head of an Apostle, in 16th-century Netherlands

Hendrick Goltzius drew this. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

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## The work

- Medium: pen and brown ink with brown and gray wash on laid paper
- Dimensions: overall (diameter): 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)
- Type: Drawing
- Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1976.74.1
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[Hendrick Goltzius](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/hendrick-goltzius), Dutch, 1558–1617

Goltzius was the outstanding Dutch engraver of his generation, despite a childhood injury that crippled his right hand.

7 works in the collection.

## Walk on

- [More by Hendrick Goltzius](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/hendrick-goltzius?hang=750) (7 works)
- [More Northern Renaissance](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/style/northern-renaissance?hang=750) (62 works)
- [The 16th century](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/era/16?hang=750) (210 works)

## Get it

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