Philips Galle (Philippus Gallaeus; Philippe Galle)
(1537–1612)
“Daniel’s
Accusers Cast into the Den” (aka “Cyrus laat Daniëls aanklagers in de
leeuwenkuil werpen”), 1565,
plate 10 from the series of 10 plates, “The Story of Daniel, Bel and the Dragon”
after the design by Maarten van Heemskerck (aka
Martin Heemskerk; Maarten van Veen) (1498–1574)—the Curator of the British Museum
advises that a related drawing is in the collection of the Rijksmuseum (see BM inv.
no. D,5.98)—published in Antwerp by Hieronymus Cock
(aka Jérome Cock) (c1517/18–1570) and later by Theodoor
Galle (aka Theodor Galle; Dirck Galle) (1571–1633).
Engraving on fine laid
paper trimmed along the platemark and backed with a support sheet providing
wide margins.
Size: (sheet) 20.2 x 25
cm; (image borderline) 19.4 x 24.8 cm.
Inscribed in plate within
the image borderline: (lower left) “10”; (lower centre) “H. Cock ex.”;
(upper right corner) “.M./ Heemskerck/ inuentor”.
Lettered below the image
borderline: (centre) “Qui Danieli periculum crearan [false addition of a “t”]
in foueam conijciuntur, protinus[que] deuorantur. [(transl.) “Those who had
created a danger to Daniel were thrown into the pit, and immediately devoured.”]
State i (of iii) a
lifetime impression showing the publication details for Hieronymus Cock before
the change of publisher to Theodoor
Galle in the second state.
New Hollstein (Galle) 102
(Manfred Sellink & Marjolein Leesberg [comp.] 2001, “Dutch and Flemish
Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450–1700: Philips Galle”, Rotterdam,
Sound and Vision, p. 141, cat. no. 102).
The Rijksmuseum offers the
following description of this print: (transl.) “King Cyrus has the Babylonians
who wanted to kill Daniel thrown into the lions' den. The men are immediately
eaten by the lions. Daniel and Cyrus watch from the edge of the den. An
explanatory text in Latin under the depiction. The print is part of an album” (http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.597143).
See also the description
of this print in its second state offered by the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_D-5-98.
Condition: a strong and
well-printed impression trimmed along the platemark and laid upon a support of
archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins. Beyond a
restored tear at the edge at lower centre and a curious addition of the letter “t”
in brown ink in the text line, the sheet is in a very good condition for its
considerable age with no significant stains.
I am selling this marvellously
strong lifetime impression from the first edition of the engraving as published
by Hieronymus Cock in 1565—interestingly, this is the same year that Pieter
Bruegel the Elder painted “The Harvesters”—for the total cost of AU$343
(currently US$230.03/EUR207.63/GBP175.28 at the time of posting this listing) including
Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of
course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that payment is
in Australian dollars (AU$343) as this is my currency.
If you are interested in
purchasing this remarkably fine engraving, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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