Unidentified artist (possibly Thomas de Leu [c1555–1612]
or Edme Charpy [fl.1600–1620]) from the circle of Jan Sadeler
I (aka Johannes Sadeler; Johann Sadeler) (1550–1600)
“Saint Antiochus” (Isabelle de Ramaix [2001] advises
that St Antiochus is a “monk in the seventh century, the saint was martyred and
died at the monastery of St. Sabas near Jerusalem. He is celebrated on 16th
July” [TIB, vol. 70, Part 2 [Supplement], p. 250]), 1598–1614, in reverse to
the engraving by Jan Sadeler I, plate 3 from the series of 26 engravings
including the title plate, “The Virtuous Life of Hermits” (aka “Trophaeum Vitae Solitariae”), after a drawing by Maarten
de Vos (aka Maarten de Vos; Maerten de Vos) (1532–1603), published by Thomas
de Leu.
Engraving on laid paper with a small margin around the
platemark.
Size: (sheet) 18.5 x 22.4 cm; (plate) 17.1 x 20.4 cm;
(image borderline) 15.1 x 20.4 cm.
Lettered and numbered on plate below the image
borderline: “Vectus equo .../ …ANTICHVS.// 3// …/ … volat.”
Lifetime impression (based on the quality of the lines
showing no sign of wear to the printing plate).
TIB 7001.395 C1/C3 (Isabelle de Ramaix 2001, “The
Illustrated Bartsch: Johan Sadeler I”, vol. 70, Part 2 [Supplement], New York,
Abaris Books, p. 251, cat. no. [7001] .395 C1 or C3).
See also the description offered by the Rijksmuseum: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/nl/collectie/RP-P-1965-393.
Condition: well-printed early impression showing no
sign of wear to the printing plate with a small margin around the platemark.
The sheet is in near pristine condition for its considerable age (i.e. there
are no tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling).
I am selling this very beautiful lifetime
impression in reverse to Jan Sadeler’s engraving of the same composition for
the total cost of AU$196 (currently US$206.53/EUR120.41/GBP156.46 at the time
of 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.
If you are interested in purchasing this sensitively
executed and very luminous engraving from the early 1600s, 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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