Crispijn de Passe the Elder's engraving, "Gabriel", c1600

Crispijn de Passe the Elder (aka Crispin van de Passe) (1564–1637)

“Gabriel”, c1600 (c1590–1637), plate 2 from the series of nine plates, “The Archangels”,

after Maarten de Vos ((ka Marten de Vos; Maerten de Vos) (1532–1603), published by Philips Galle (aka Philippe Galle; Philippus Gallaeus) (1537–1612).

Engraving with etching on laid paper trimmed close to the platemark and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 16.2 x 9.5 cm; (image borderline) 15 x 9.2 cm.

Inscribed on plate within the image borderline along the lower edge: (left) “M.de Vos inuent.” (centre) “Crisp. de Pas Sculp.”; (right) “Phl’s Galle excud.”

Numbered on plate below the image borderline: (left) “2”.

Lettered on plate below the image borderline in three lines of Latin: (centre) “GABRIEL. / E cælo ad Mariam Gabriel demissus, Aue, inquit, / Concipies hominem, Virgo beata, Deum.”

Franken 1881 270 (Daniel Franken 1881, “L'oeuvre gravé des Van de Passe”, Paris); Hollstein 306 (Karel Gerard Boon & Jan Verbeek 1964, “Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca. 1450–1700”, vol. 15, Amsterdam, Menno Hertzberger en co).

See also the British Museum’s description of this print:

https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=1554488&partId=1&searchText=Gabriel+Passe&page=1

Condition: crisp and well-printed impression with strong contrasts, trimmed close to the platemark. The sheet is in excellent condition for its considerable age (i.e. there are no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or foxing) backed with a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.

I am selling this small jewel of an engraving sparkling with light and movement for AU$260 (currently US$182.09/EUR162.46/GBP139.95 at the time of posting this print) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this sublime representation of the archangel Gabriel—forgive my enthusiasm for this tiny print—featuring the annunciation scene in the background, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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