Christoffel
Jegher (1596–1652/3)
“Portrait of
Julian” (331/332–363) (aka Flavius
Claudius Julianus; Julian the Apostate; Julian II), c1645, plate LXXIV (74) chiaroscuro
woodcut illustration to page 149 of Hubert Goltzius' (1526–1583) “Icones
Imperatorum Romanorum”, published in Antwerp by Balthasar Moretus II (aka
Balthasar Moerentorf II) (1615–1674) in 1645.
Colour woodcut
from two blocks printed in black and ochre on buff laid paper with letterpress
text verso.
Size: (sheet)
20.5 x 20.1 cm; (image borderline dia.) 16.9 cm.
Lettered in
plate following the round image borderline: “DN. FL. CL. IVLIANVS. P. F. AVG.”
The British
Museum offers a description of this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1982-U-2959.
Condition: a
strong impression with Latin letterpress text verso. Beyond unevenness to the ochre
colour at upper left and a few dot stains in the lower right margin, the sheet
is in an excellent condition for its considerable age with no tears, holes,
folds, abrasions or significant stains.
I am selling
this lifetime impression of a graphically arresting chiaroscuro woodcut from
the mid-1600s for the total cost of AU$262 (currently US$178.06/EUR169.09/GBP144.81
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 marvellously strong colour woodcut depicting Julian
II who was Caesar of Rome from 355 to 361 and ultimately Emperor from 361 to
363, 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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