Jan Sadeler I (aka Johannes
Sadeler; Johann Sadeler) (1550–1600)
“The Good Samaritan” (TIB title), c.1590
(1580–1600), after a lost drawing by Maarten de Vos
(aka Marten de Vos; Maerten de Vos) (1532–1603),
published by Jan Sadeler I in Antwerp.
Engraving on laid paper trimmed close
to the image borderline, backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet trimmed slightly unevenly)
20.6 x 26.8 cm.
Inscribed on plate within the image
borderline (lower left corner) “Ioan. Sadeler scalp. et excud./ M. de Vos
figurauit".
Lettered on plate below the image
borderline in two lines of Lation: “Homo quidam .../ … SAMARITANVS infudit. Luc.
x."
State i (of ii) Lifetime impression before
the addition at left: “In Venetia apreso a Stefano Scolari a S. Zuliano.”
TIB 7001.168 S1 (Isabelle de Ramaix 1999,
“The Illustrated Bartsch: Johan Sadeler I”, vol. 70, Part 1 [Supplement], New
York, Abaris Books, p. 200, cat. no. .168 S1); Hollstein 1995–96, vol. 44, no.
580; Edquist, p. 30, no. 38a.
The Rijksmuseum offers the following
description of this print:
(transl.) “Landscape depicting the
parable of the Good Samaritan. In the foreground, the Good Samaritan cares for
the injured traveller. In the background the Levite and the priest who left the
traveller to his own devices. In the distance the inn where the Samaritan
leaves the traveller.”
See also the description of this print
offered by the British Museum:
Condition: richly inked and
well-printed impression trimmed close to the image borderline and laid onto a
support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. There are restored tears
(e.g. at lower left) and replenished chips along the edges.
I am selling this extraordinarily
beautiful engraving—a richly inked and well-printed lifetime impression—executed
and published by one of the most famous of the Flemish old masters for AU$406
(currently US$265.20/EUR244.60/GBP213.71 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 masterwork of 16th century engraving illustrating the parable of the good
Samaritan (Luke 10: 30–37), 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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