(attrib.) Jan Collaert
II (aka Hans Collaert; Jan Baptist I Collaert) (c1561–c1620)
“Fishing by Night”, 1596, plate 101 from the series
of 105 plates, “Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium” (Hunts of wild animals,
birds and fish), after a drawing by Jan van der
Straet (aka Joannes Stradanus; Ioannes
Stradanus) (1523–1605), initially published by Philips Galle (aka
Philippe Galle; Philippus Gallaeus) (1537–1612) in 1596 in Antwerp, and later,
as is the case with this impression, by Joannes Galle
(aka Johannes Galle; Jan Galle) (1600–1676),
in 1634 also in Antwerp.
Engraving on laid paper (17th century Foolscap
watermark) with a wide margin around the platemark.
Size: (sheet) 27.2 x 34 cm; (plate) 19.6 x 26.3
cm; (image borderline) 18.1 x 25.8 cm.
Inscribed on plate within the image borderline:
(lower left on rock) “Ioan. Stradanus/ inuent.”; (lower right of centre below child)
“Ioan Galle excud.”
Numbered and lettered on plate in two columns of
two lines below the image borderline: (Ieft) “101.”; (left of centre) “Ludicra
piscandi quædam ars est: vespere mensæ/ Insis tit rutila fulgenti lampade
cautus// Piscator, placidaq[ue] in stagni aut fluminis vndâ/ Lumen pisciculos
adeuntes decipit astu.”
Te Papa Tongarewa (Museum of New Zealand) offers the
following interpretative translation by Tim Smith (Victoria University of
Wellington) of the Renaissance Latin inscription:
“The sport of fishing is a real art. In the
evening, the watchful fisherman gets to work in the reddish flame of the
lamplight on his platform, and, whether it be placid on the lake, or wavy from
the stream, the light tricks the little fish, who leap out owing to the
fisherman’s skill”
State iii with the addition of the later
publisher’s name, Joannes Galle (Philips Galle’s grandson).
New Hollstein 526.III (Manfred Sellink [ed.] 2001,
“The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450–1700:
Philips Galle”, Rotterdam, Sound and Vision); Baroni Vannucci 693.101
(Alessandra Baroni Vannucci 1997, “Jan van der Straet, detto Giovanni Stradano,
flandrus pictor et inventor”, Milan, Jandi Sapi Editori).
The British Museum offers the following description
of this print:
“Plate numbered 101, Fishing by Night; in the
right foreground, a couple and a child, viewed from behind, watch as three
boys, two with barge poles, and two other figures float on a raft illuminated
with lanterns; one boy collects the fish that have jumped onto the raft,
attracted by the light; two figures are seen before a building to the right,
while a town is visible in distance”
Condition: well-printed, silvery impression with a
wide margin. There is a small hole in the lettered text otherwise the sheet is
in excellent condition for its considerable age (i.e. there are no tears, folds,
abrasions, significant stains or foxing).
I am selling this beautifully luminous engraving showing
the 16th century fishing technique of using light to attract fish at
night, for a total cost of AU$324 (currently US$230.28/EUR197.62/GBP179.89 at
the time of this listing) 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 superb
early 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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