Zacharias Dolendo

Who is Zacharias Dolendo?

Zacharias Dolendo was a brother of Bartholomeus Dolendo, whom he surpassed both in style and in correctness. He was born at Leyden in 1561, and is said by Huber to have been a disciple of Jacob De Ghein. There are some portraits by this master, which are not inferior in neatness to those by J. Wierix; his plates are frequently marked with a cipher. There are by him:

⁕William, Prince of Orange; half-length, in armour. 1581.

⁕Andromeda chained to the Rock; finely drawn; after his own design.

⁕Adam and Eve embracing, whilst Eve receives the Apple from the Serpent; after B. Spranger.

⁕St. Martin dividing his Cloak with two Beggars; after the same.

⁕The Continence of Scipio; after A. Bloemaert.

⁕The Virgin and Infant, with two Angels; after J. De Ghein.

⁕The Crucifixion; after the same.

⁕A Set of small Plates of the Gods and Goddesses; copied from the larger ones by H. Goltzius.