GRABADOS ARENBERG 19.10.2019

Gravures anciennes – Oude prenten
Ref. Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1408. - New Hollstein (The Wierix family V) 749. - 3. Virgin
and child crowned by angels. Engraving, 14,6 x 9,9 cm, laid paper, signed in plate
«E.14» (trimmed to borderline, sl. toned paper). Fine impression of 2nd state. Ref.
Mauquoy-Hendrickx 769. - New Hollstein (The Wierix family V) 1022. - 4. The three
genii. Engraving, 11,5 x 7,5 cm, laid paper, monogrammed in plate (trimmed within
platemark). Fine impression of 1st state. Ref. Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1711. (4 pcs)
226 [Flemish]
FURNIUS, Petrus. After Gerard van VAN GROENINGEN -
The Story of Scipio Africanus. [Antwerp], Gerard De Jode, in or
before 1571.
4 engravings, 20,6 x 24,5 cm, signed on 1st pl. «Gerar d Iode excud» (on warm
toned paper, with wide margins). Stuck by corners under passe-partout.
250 / 300 €
Complete series of 4 plates in the first state, each with a caption and two lines
Latin text in margin: 1. «Strenuitas.» The conquest of Carthago Nova in Spain.
- 2. «Gratitudo.» The meeting of Scipio and Allucius. - 3. «Continentia.» The
continence of Scipio. - 4. «Beneficentia.» The bride and ransom turned over to
Allucius, left the parents of the bride.
Ref. New Hollstein (Gerard van Groeningen), 195-198.
227 [Flemish]
GALLE, Philips. After Maarten VAN HEEMSKERCK - The
divine charge to the three estates. [Antwerp, J. Galle], c. 1638.
4 engravings, 20,5 x 24,7 cm, signed «MHeemskerck Inventor» and numbered
(wide margins, warm toned paper). Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout.
300 / 400 €
Unrecorded state of famous Bruegel engraving
228 [Flemish]
GALLE, Philips. After Pieter BRUEGEL THE ELDER - The
alchemist. Antwerp, Theodoor Galle, 1676-1719.
Engraving, 34 x 45 cm, laid paper, signed at upper left «Brueghel inve», publisher's
adress at bottom left centre «T. GALLE EXCUD CUM PRIVILEGIO», signed at
lower right text margin ‹Ja. de Man» (several old repairs at lower left text margin, a
few letters in text margin have been replaced in handwriting, dark stains, plate sl.
worn, trimmed just outside border). Stuck under passe-partout, under gilt frame
(not studied outside frame).
500 / 700 €
A rare unrecorded 4th state of the famous print after a design by Bruegel and
originally published by Hieronymus Cock (1558). It depicts the old alchemist who
is so obsessed with making gold, that he neglects his starving and impoverished
family. This unknown state includes four verses in French and Flemish, both
in two columns. This state is a reworking of the last known 3rd state by the
Antwerp engraver and publisher Jacobus I de Man (1643-1719), whose address
is signed in the plate.
Ref. Lebeer 1991, no. 29. - Orenstein & Sellink 2001, no. 61. - New Hollstein
(Philips Galle), 391.3.
Prov. Coll. Stamp (Lugt 3965).
229 [Flemish]
Attributed to GALLE, Philips. After Pieter BRUEGEL THE
ELDER - Temperance. Hieronymus Cock, 1560.
Engraving, 22,2 x 29 cm, laid paper, lettered «Temperentia» along allegorical
figure’s dress and «Bruegel» at lower right, Latin verse on two lines in lower
margin (repaired tear and repaired lack lower left with some lines drawn in black
ink). Stuck by upper edge under passe-partout.
600 / 650 €
1st (of 2) state. One of the Seven Virtues: «Temperantia» stands in the centre
foreground (clock on her head, bit in her mouth, eyeglasses in her hand, and
the blade of a windmill below her foot). Around are the representatives of the
Seven Liberal Arts, over whom she reigns. The drawing in Museum Boymans-
Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, is signed and dated 1560.
Ref. New Hollstein (Galle), 315. - Lebeer (1969) 37. - BM 1868,0328.369.
230 [Flemish]
GALLE, Philips - Misery of human life. [Antwerp], P. Galle,
1563.
6 engravings, 18,5 x 24 cm, numbered, signed (wide margins, lower margin sl.
toned). Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout.
1.200 / 1.500 €
Complete series of 4 engr. representing the four estates in the third edition: 1.
The Lord assigning duties to the three estates. - 2. The pope performing religious
duties. - 3. The king administering justice. - 4. The people labouring in the fields
(pl. in 2nd st.).
Ref. New Hollstein (P. Galle), 299-302.
Complete series, 1st edition, each with Latin verses in letterpress by Hadrianus
Junius: 1. Man is born naked. - 2. Man has to learn everything. - 3. Man meets
dangers and diseases. - 4. Man is pestered by sins. - 5. Man is endangered by
poverty, imprisonment and death. - 6. Man always fights.
Ref. New Hollstein (Philips Galle), 287-292.
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