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The Seven Liberal Arts / Grammatica

Grammatica; a woman with a key in her right hand, a book in her left; scene depicted in the background; number 1 of set of seven plates, numbered 1-7 in upper right corners, below upper margin; each with two lines latin text in lower margin
Engraving

AN125997001

© The Trustees of the British Museum

Department: Prints & Drawings

Registration number: D,6.4

Bibliographic reference
Hollstein 1511 (Part XLIV: Maarten de Vos)
Hollstein 517

Location:
D+F Post-binder Small

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Object types
print (all objects)

Title (object)
Grammatica
Materials
paper (all objects)
Techniques
engraving (scope note | all objects)
Production person
Print made by Crispijn de Passe the elder (biographical details | all objects)
After Marten de Vos (biographical details | all objects)
Date
1590-1637 (c)
Schools /Styles
Netherlandish (scope note | all objects)


Description
Grammatica; a woman with a key in her right hand, a book in her left; scene depicted in the background; number 1 of set of seven plates, numbered 1-7 in upper right corners, below upper margin; each with two lines latin text in lower margin
Engraving

Inscriptions
Inscription Language:
Inscription Content: Lettered in the upper margin, centre: "GRAMMATICA"; in the lower margin, left: "Martin de Voss inuentor."; right the address: "Crispian de Passe excud."; book in her left hand inscribed: "PRISC"; books lying at the bottom, the lowest inscribed: "VALLA". In margin: "Prima fores...loquique volo"


Dimensions
Height: 164 millimetres
Width: 93 millimetres

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