GRABADOS ARENBERG 19.10.2019

Gravures anciennes – Oude prenten
231 [Flemish]
GALLE, Theodor; GALLE, Cornelis; COLLAERT, Adriaen;
VAN MALLERY, Karel; COLLAERT, Joannes - Litis abusus.
[Abuse of the jurisdictions]. [Antwerp, Ph. Galle], 1593-1597.
8 engravings, 20,5 x 27,5 cm, numbered and signed «Phls Galle excud.» and by the
respective engravers (wide sometimes repaired margins, sl. toned paper). Stuck by
upper corners or loose under passe-partout.
500 / 700 €
233 [Flemish]
HOLLAR, Wenceslaus - Facade of Antwerp Cathedral. Antwerp,
1649.
Etching, 48,7 x 33,9 cm, laid paper, signed in plate at lower left corner (sm. stains
at upper left corner, old repaired tear at lower right edge). Stuck under passepartout.
100 / 120 €
Complete series of 8 engr. featuring the abuses of law, in particular the litigious
nature of lawyers and the costly and drawn-out trials. 1. Egoism dispels the
virtues. - 2. Abuse of commercial law. - 3. Desire and other bad advisers for the
court case. - 4. The litigant requires patience, money and impudence. - 5. Who
takes legal action neglects all other parts of life. - 6. The litigant, restless and
sleepless. - 7. The dangers of litigation. - 8. The death of the wise litigant.
For this free interpretation after the series by Hendrik Goltzius, Philips Galle, the
publisher engaged different engravers: Theodor Galle for pl. 1, Adriaen Collaert
for pl. 2, Cornelis Galle for pl. 3, 5 and 7, Karel van Mallery for pl. 4, Joannes
Collaert for pl. 8 and no engraver is mentioned on pl. 6.
Ref. Hollstein VII (Th. Galle): 401-408.
232 [Flemish]
GOLTZIUS, Hendrik. After Jan VAN DER STRAET - Calaber.
[Antwerp], P. Galle, C. 1579.
Engraving, 21,2 x 27,2 cm, numbered «7» and signed «HGoltzius fec.» (trimmed
just outside or inside the platemark). Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout.
650 / 800 €
Fine impression of the famous city view of Antwerp’s iconic monument. 3rd
state.
Ref. New German Hollstein (Hollar) 1034-1(3). - Pennington 824-1(4).
Prov. Old Coll. stamp (not in Lugt). - Ms note in lower left corner.
234 [Flemish]
MULLER, Herman Jansz. After Gerard VAN GROENINGEN -
The master returning home. [Antwerp], G. de Jode, c. 1585.
Engraving, 20,5 x 28,5 cm, hand-coloured, heightened in gold (warm toned
paper, wide margins). Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout.
600 / 800 €
Second reworked state with a different head and moustaches flowing down with
the beard. From the parable of the talents, used in the «Thesaurus sacrarum
historiarum Veteris et Novi Testamenti.»
Ref. New Hollstein (Gerard van Groeningen), 111(II).
Calabrese horse facing left with his left foreleg raised from the series «The royal
stable of Don Juan of Austria».
Ref. Hollstein VIII: 340.
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