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book-illustration
Object Type
print
book-illustration
Museum number
1871,1209.1672
Title
Object:
Theodoricus Secundus
Description
Plate 2: Portrait of Dirk II, Count of Holland; whole-length standing in armour, wearing a feathered helmet and holding a large sword in his right hand, a shield on his left shoulder; letterpress on verso; after Willem Thybaut; illustration to Michael Vosmeer's "Principes Hollandiae et Zelandiae" (Antwerp: 1578) Engraving
Producer name
Published by:
Philips Galle
Published by:
Christophe Plantin
After:
Willem Tybout
Print made by:
Philips Galle
(formerly attributed)
School/style
Flemish
Dutch
Production date
1578
Production place
Published in:
Antwerp (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
208 millimetres
Width:
120 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This is the second plate of a series of thirty-six (plus title-page), for comment see 1871,1209.1671. For the same impression in the French edition (Antwerp, 1586), see 1869,0612.232.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(R25)
(Philips Galle; Rejected)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Representation of:
Thierry II, Count of Holland
Illustration to:
Michiel Vosmeer
Associated titles
Associated Title:
Principes Hollandiae et Zelandiae
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Colnaghi
Acquisition date
1871
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1871,1209.1672