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print
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frontispiece
Object Type
print
frontispiece
Museum number
1983,U.2850
Description
Portrait of Justus Lipsius, bust directed to the right, with an elaborate frame; on the right the serpent winding round the cornucopia symbolises Prudence, while the scroll on the other side symbolises Doctrine and is lettered with the titles of Lipsius's major works; above is Mercury's winged hat; frontispiece to Lipsius's edition of Seneca's works "L. Annæi Senecæ Opera" (Antwerp: 1615) Engraving
Producer name
Print made by:
Cornelis Galle I
After:
Peter Paul Rubens
After:
Abraham Janssens
Published by:
Balthasar Moretus I
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1615
Production place
Published in:
Antwerp (city)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
292 millimetres
Width:
190 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
A plate from the 1615 edition of Seneca's works by Lipsius published by the Plantin Press. The symbolism of the frame is explained by Moretus in the preface to the book. The preparatory drawing for the print is in the BM (see 1895,0511.31, Hind 90; J. Rowlands, 'Rubens: Drawings and Sketches', British Museum ex. cat. 1977, no. 214). See J.Richard Judson and C. Van de Velde, 'Corpus Rubenianum Ludwig Burchard, Book illustrations and title-pages', XXI, London 1978, no.30. For other impressions of this plate see 1891,0414.1001 and R,1b.154 .
Bibliographic references
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(177)
(Cornelis Galle II)
Schneevoogt 1873 / Catalogue des estampes gravées d'après P.P.Rubens
(183.255)
Muller II 1853 / Beschrijvende catalogus van 7000 Portretten, van Nederlanders
(3248)
van Someren 1888 / Beschriivende catalogus van Gegraveerde Portretten van Nederlanders. Vervolg op Frederik Mullers catalogus van 7000 Portretten van Nederlanders.
(M.3248)
Corpus Rubenianum XXI / Rubens. Book Illustrations and Title Pages
(30)
Location
Not on display
Associated names
Portrait of:
Justus Lipsius
Associated with:
Henri d' Oultreman
(author of the Latin verse)
Illustration to:
Seneca the Younger
Illustration to:
Justus Lipsius
Associated titles
Associated Title:
L. Annæi Senecæ Opera
Acquisition date
1753-1983
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1983,U.2850