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Lot 110: Heemskerck Serie by Muller - Cognition and the Seven Virtues -Ca. 1567

Est: €2,000 EUR - €3,500 EURSold:
Old Master PrintIZEGEM, BelgiumApril 16, 2019

Item Overview

Description

Complete series of Cognition and the seven virtues, here in first state as published by Gerard de Jode. Reference: Lepape 2015 497-500, New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 77-80 i / ii (The Muller Dynasty (Harmen Jansz. Muller))

Dimensions

22,30 x 28,40 cm

Artist or Maker

Medium

Engraving

Date

1567-1570

Condition Report

Excellent. Wide marginned gothic P watermarked paper. Under passe-partout.

Literature

Description of the scenes as described by the British Museum who has only a later state of this series: Cognition and Faith; two female personifications; to left, Faith seated on Goliath, holding a crucifix and a chalice; opposite, Cognition, holding a branch, seated on Saul; in the background, two scenes from the New Testament; John the Baptist preaching, to left and the calling of saint Peter, to right; inscribed with verses from the Lord's Prayer at bottom; 1567 Hope and Charity; two female personifications; to left, Hope, with an anchor and a bird; Samson seen nearby; to right, Charity, holding a baby in her arms, with two putti nearby, and Ishmael by her side; in the background, to left, Christ in limbo and to right Christ on the cross between the Good and the Bad Thieves; inscribed with verses from the Lord's Prayer at bottom; 1567 Temperance and Justice; two female personifications; to left, Temperance, seated on a drunken, vomiting King, pouring water from a jar to a chalice; to right, Justice, seated on a bearded man (Aristotle?), holding a sword and scales; in the background, to left, Christ giving the thirsty to drink and to right, Christ driving the money changers from the temple; inscribed with verses from the Lord's Prayer at bottom; 1567 or later. Prudence and Fortitude; two female personifications; to left, Prudence with a mirror and a snake, seated on Eglon, who is holding a money bag; to right, Fortitude, seated on Nebuchadnezzar, holding a broken pillar; in the background, to left, the Last Supper and to right, the resurrection of Christ; inscribed with verses from the Lord's Prayer at bottom; 1567

Notes

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Auction Details

Old Master Prints and Drawings II

by
Old Master Print
April 16, 2019, 07:00 PM CET

St Crispijnstraat 23, IZEGEM, B-8870, BE

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Claims for lost or broken items during transport are handed over to the insurance policy of the shipper and be reimbursed according to their terms. Old master print cannot be held responsible for any additional compensation for the loss or damage of the item.

The buyer is free to organize his own shipping at his own expense.
The items can only be released after full payment.