HENDRICK GOLTZIUS (Muhlbrecht near Venlo 1558 – 1617 Haarlem) After Polidoro da Caravaggio, 1592. Three (of a total of eight) sheets from the series: 'Antike Götter'. Including: 1. Neptunus; 2. Sol; 3. Vulcanus. Copper engravings. Each with engraved title in the upper margin, signed, numbered and inscribed in the lower margin: Polidorus inue. HGoltzius sculp. Each ca. 35.5 x 22 cm. Strauss 290 III/IV (of IV); 297 III/IV (of IV); 299 probably II (of IV, the watermark cut and not legible). – Very fine, clear and even impressions. No. 1 and no. 3 each with margin around the plate edge, no. 2 trimmed as far as the border. Scattered stains and tiny worm holes. Slight wear and finger marks mostly in the margins. No. 1 with a small tear in the upper margin. Slight remains of old mount verso. * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration.