Jan van der Straet, known as "Stradanus" (1523-1605) - Lot 142

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Jan van der Straet, known as "Stradanus" (1523-1605) - Lot 142
Jan van der Straet, known as "Stradanus" (1523-1605) The Emperor Commodus Killing a Leopard, circa 1596. Engraving on fine paper. Numbered in the plate below the edge of the image: (left) "14". Inscribed in the plate inside the image border: (bottom center) "Ioan. Stradanus inuent."; "Phil's. Galle excud." Dimensions: + Sheet size: 21.5 x 30 cm / 8.5 × 11.8 in Illustration from "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium. Pugnae Bestiarorum" ("With wild beasts, birds, fish"), the famous series of hunting engravings by Jean Stradanus, printed in Antwerp in 1585. The first edition, printed in Antwerp around 1585, before the printing of the title address "Antverpiae, apud Joannem Gallacum" published by Galle, 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. Condition: In fair condition with some creasing, staining and tears in the margins. The paper is trimmed and slightly yellowed. On the other hand, it is well inked, with very detailed lines. Unframed. The Rijksmuseum offers the following description of this print from the earlier edition published by Philips Galle: "Indians catch ducks in a pond. Indians camouflage themselves and hide in the water through a hollowed-out pumpkin. Wild ducks land on pumpkins and are easy prey. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a series about hunting scenes." Published by Phil's. Galle, Antwerp. Phil's. Galle, Antwerp.
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