Matthys Cock

Matthys Cock was a painter, printmaker and draftsperson (1505–1548). He was born at Antwerp.

Also recorded as Matthijs Wellens de Cock; Master of the Errera Sketchbook; Matthijs Cock; Mathys Cock; Mathys Kock; Mathys Wellens de Cock.

Matthys Cock in brief

Born
1505
Died
1548
Known for
painter, printmaker and draftsperson
Place of birth
Antwerp
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Matthijs Wellens de Cock, Master of the Errera Sketchbook, Matthijs Cock, Mathys Cock and Mathys Kock.

He was the child of Jan Wellens de Cock.

Catalogued works

8 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1540 to 1558.

Landscape with Castle above a Harbor, dated 1540, held by Q214867, inventory 1978.19.2. Panoramic landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt, dated 1542, held by Museum Mayer van den Bergh, inventory MMB.0036. Title Page, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes, dated 1558, letterpress on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2023.501. Abraham and Isaac on the Way to Sacrifice, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes, dated 1558, etching on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2023.502. Juda and Tamar, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes, dated 1558, etching on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2023.503. The Flight into Egypt, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes, dated 1558, etching on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2023.504. The Good Samaritan, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes, dated 1558, etching on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2023.505. Mercury Lulling to Sleep Argus, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes, dated 1558, etching on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2023.506.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 4 named public collections.

Q214867: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. drawings in the National Gallery of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum Mayer van den Bergh: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Cock, Matthijs or Mathys or Matthys, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 4 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1505Matthys Cock born at Antwerp.
  2. 1540Landscape with Castle above a Harbor (Q214867).
  3. 1542Panoramic landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt (Museum Mayer van den Bergh).
  4. 1548Matthys Cock died at Antwerp.
  5. 1558Title Page, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1558Abraham and Isaac on the Way to Sacrifice, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  7. 1558Juda and Tamar, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  8. 1558The Flight into Egypt, from Landscapes with Biblical and Mythological Scenes (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Cock, Matthijs or Mathys or Matthys, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Matthys Cock.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q15982015: Matthys Cock

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Matthys Cock”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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