Jan van der Straet, known as "Stradanus" (1523-1605) - Lot 235

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Jan van der Straet, known as "Stradanus" (1523-1605) - Lot 235
Jan van der Straet, known as "Stradanus" (1523-1605) Dragon Hunt #2 (Roman consul Attilius Regulus fighting a giant African snake), circa 1596. Etching on fine laid paper. Numbered on the plate below the image border: (left) "43" and "XV" (right) Inscribed on the plate within the image border: (bottom left) "Phil's. Galle excud. Galle excud.", "Joan. Stradanus inuent."; (bottom center) "Car. de Mallery Sculp."; (bottom right). Dimensions : + Sheet size: 20.4 x 26.3 cm / 8 x 10.3 in. Condition : In good condition, with a few creases, stains and tears in the edge margins. The paper is trimmed and slightly yellowed. A few pieces of tape on verso, not visible on recto. Otherwise well inked, with very detailed lines. Unframed. Illustration from "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium. Pugnae Bestiarorum" ("With wild beasts, birds, fish"), the famous series of hunting engravings by Jean Stradanus. The first edition, printed in Antwerp around 1585, before Galle's address title "Antverpiae, apud Joannem Gallacum", included 43 unnumbered plates, all engraved by Galle, with a dedication page to Cosimo de Medici. After this edition, the series was extended to 104 plates engraved by A. Collaert, J. Collaert, C. Galle I and C. de Mallery. Engraving by Carel Van Mallery (1576-1650). Published by Phil's. Galle, Antwerp.
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