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Object Type
print
Museum number
F,1.164
Title
Series:
Vermis Sericus
Description
Plate 2, Emperor Justinian Receving the First Imported Silkworm Eggs from Nestorian monks; at centre, Emperor Justinian on horseback in a square, receiving the silkworm eggs from two monks; the emperor's entourage seen on either side; two dogs seen in the foreground Engraving
Producer name
After:
Jan van der Straet
Published by:
Philips Galle
School/style
Flemish
Production date
1590-1600
(c.)
Materials
paper
Technique
engraving
Dimensions
Height:
199 millimetres
(image size)
Width:
265 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
From a series of six prints illustrating the history and techniques of silk production after Stradanus. Second edition of the series by Theodor Galle, previously published by his father Philips. The name of the publisher was only altered on the title-page. This BM series is missing a title-page.
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) / The New Hollstein: Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts 1450-1700
(347.I)
(Johannes Stradanus)
Baroni Vannucci 1997 / Jan van der Straet, detto Giovanni Stradano, flandrus pictor et inventor
(699.2)
Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700
(115-120)
(Karel de Mallery)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
silk production
Associated names
Associated with:
Raffaele Medici
Associated with:
Costanza Alamanni
Portrait of:
Justinian I
Acquisition date
1810
(before)
Acquisition notes
There is no indication of provenance on the verso.
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
F,1.164