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title-page
Object Type
print
title-page
Museum number
1858,0417.1247
Description
Title-page with title written on a cloth attached to a rock at centre, two hermits seated inside the cave at top centre, flanked by St Elias and St John the Baptist in top corners, four female figures flanking the title ('Prayer' and 'Silence' at left; 'Meditation' and 'Self-Discipline' at right), two female saints (St Mary of Egypt and St Mary Magdalene) in lower corners; lettered state; after Abraham van Diepenbeeck; title to second edition of Herbert Rosweyde's "Vitae Patrum" (Antwerp: 1628) Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Cornelis Galle I
After:
Abraham van Diepenbeeck
Published by:
Balthasar Moretus I
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1628
(c.)
Production place
Published in:
Antwerp (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
312 millimetres
(trimmed)
Width:
196 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is a lettered state of the title-page of second edition of 'Vitae Patrum', for an impression of proof before lettering see 1891,0414.1296 and 1868,0808.7584*. For comment and title-page of first edition see 1891,0414.1036.
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(383-417)
Schneevoogt 1873 / Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après P.P.Rubens
(205.75)
(but not after Rubens)
Corpus Rubenianum XXI / Rubens. Book Illustrations and Title Pages
(57)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
christian saint/martyr
Associated names
Illustration to:
Heribert Rosweyde
Representation of:
Elijah
Representation of:
St John the Baptist (Prodromos)
Representation of:
St. Mary Egiptiaca
Representation of:
St Mary Magdalene
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Vitae Patrum
(Antwerp, 1628)
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date
1858
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1858,0417.1247