Cornelis Bloemaert (1603–1692)
and Theodor Matham (aka Dirk Matham) (1605/1606–76) (for the
background)
“Les Danaides”, c1635–1638, after Abraham
van Diepenbeeck (1596–1675), plate 57 in a series of 60 illustrations,
“Cabinet Favereau”, published by Michel de Marolles' (1600–81) in “Tableaux
du temple des muses tirez du cabinet de feu Mr. Favereau” (Paris, Nicolas
Langlois, 1655), p. 451.
Etching and engraving on fine laid
paper with full margins as published.
Size: (sheet) 32.9 x 22.8 cm; (plate)
27.7 x 18.5 cm; (image borderline) 23.4 x 17.8 cm.
Lettered on plate below the image
borderline: (left) “Les Danaides.”; (centre) “Belidum pœnas, et inane lymphæ/
Dolium fundo pereuntis imo.”; (right) Horatius Ode 2. Lib. 3.”
Numbered on plate below the image
borderline: (right corner) “57”.
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 261.II
(Theodoor Matham) (F W H Hollstein 1993, “The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish
etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700”, Amsterdam); Hollstein 34-93
(after Diepenbeeck); Hollstein 90-148; Roethlisberger 1993 CB11 (Marcel G Roethlisberger
1993, “Abraham Bloemaert and his sons: Paintings and prints”, 2 vols, Ghent).
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print:
“Mythological scene in Hell with naked
Danaids pouring water in a bottomless barrel; after Abraham van Diepenbeeck”
Condition: crisp, well-printed
impression in excellent condition (i.e. there are no tears, holes, abrasions or
significant stains) with full margins as published.
I am selling this arresting vision of
hell with nymphs engaged in the endless labour of trying to fill a bottomless
vessel for AU$172 in total (currently US$122.01/EUR107.69/GBP91.74 at the time
of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world.
If you are interested in purchasing this
museum quality engraving by Cornelis Bloemaert and Theodor Matham—two of the most
famous of the old master printmakers—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com)
and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
Note: if you wish to purchase this print
along with the Picart version that I am also posting at this time the combined
total price including shipping will be AU$344 (currently about
US$244.02/EUR215.38/GBP183.48).
This print has been sold
Bernard Picart (1673–1733)
‘Les Danaides”, 1730, after the design
in reverse by Cornelis Bloemaert (1603–1692) after Abraham van
Diepenbeeck (1596–1675), published in Amsterdam in 1733 by Zacharie
Chatelain (fl.1700–50) as illustration, plate LIX (59), to “Le
Temple des Muses.”
Etching and engraving printed from two
plates on laid paper.
Size: (sheet) 39.6 x 27.6 cm; (outer
plate) 36 x 26 cm; (outer image borderline) 34.6 x 24.7 cm.
Inscribed on plate below the (inner)
image borderline: (left) “B. Picart sculp. dir.”
Lettered on plate below the image in four
languages (French, English, German and Dutch): “LES DANAÏDES CONDAMNÉES À
REMPLIR D'EAU UN TONNEAU PERCÉ./ The Danaides condemned to fill bored refries
with water.// Die Danaides berurtheilt, umb ein durchlöert fass mit wasser zu
füllen./ De Danaides veroordeelt, om een doorboort vat met water te vulle.”
Inscribed on plate below the (outer)
image borderline: (left) “B. Bicart del. 1730.”
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print:
“The Danaids, naked, filling the leaky
jar; in ornate frame, with tritoness on each side and putti riding hippokampoi
in the lower part …”
Condition: crisp, richly inked and well-printed
impression in excellent/near pristine condition (i.e. there are no tears,
holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling).
I am selling this graphically framed scene for AU$188 in total (currently US$133.36/EUR117.71/GBP100.27 at the time
of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world.
If you are interested in purchasing this
museum quality engraving printed from two plates—an outer “frame” plate and the inner “image” plate—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I
will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
Note: if you wish to purchase this print
along with the Bloemaert version that I am also posting at this time the
combined total price including shipping will be AU$344 (currently about
US$244.02/EUR215.38/GBP183.48).
This print has been sold
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