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Period: Early 17th Century
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-66-A Tripod Stool / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
This stool is a fantastic piece. It appears so simple and yet so precise, where proportions seem to be perfect. All those little details define the charm and finally the complexity o...
Category
Early 1600s Indian Mid-Century Modern Antique Europe
Materials
Teak, Cotton, Rope
17th century portrait of lady in an ivory silk gown and lace collar
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in Bath, Somerset
Circle of Cornelius Johnson (1593-1661), a 17th century portrait of a lady, bust-length oval, wearing an ivory silk gown with blue silk bows and lace c...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Europe
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Scarce Antique Map of the Middle East, Surrounded by Latin Text, 1624
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Lumen Historium per Orientem (..).'
Scarce map of the Middle East, surrounded by Latin text. The two insets show Israel and an oval world map. This map (from the last edition of Ortelius Theatri Orbis Terrarum Parergon, 1624) was engraved by Franciscus Hareio. Later, this map was copied by Hornius for his World Atlas (1653).
Artists and Engravers: Franciscus Haraeus (Latinised form of Franciscus Verhaer; also known as Frans Verhaer), (Utrecht 1555? - Leuven, 11 January 1631), was a Dutch theologian, historian, and cartographer. He is best known for his history (from a Catholic point of view) of the Dutch Revolt...
Category
1620s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Le Corbusier LC-LU-06-A / Authentic Wall Lamp LC-II
By Le Corbusier
Located in Zürich, CH
This lamp is not only a fantastic piece, it’s a rare collectors item. It is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing a nonchalance. It is a beautiful piece that could be put in...
Category
Early 1600s Indian Mid-Century Modern Antique Europe
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-19-A Administration Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
This desk is raw in its simplicity, embodying an expressing the pure ideas of Pierre Jeanneret. It is a very strong piece which I love very much, it’s limited to the elements it need...
Category
Early 1600s Indian Mid-Century Modern Antique Europe
Materials
Teak
Natives from Pegu, the Moluccan Islands, Penequais Indians and St Thomas, c.1605
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Provincie Pegu incola (..) - Incola ex Insulis Moluco (..) - Penequais familiae (..)'.
Old print showing various figures including a man from Pegu, a man fr...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
17th Century by Giuseppe Assereto Portrait of an Elderly Woman Oil on Canvas
By Giuseppe Assereto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giuseppe Assereto (Genova - 1626 ca – Genova 1656/57)
Portrait of an elderly woman, possible portrait of Maddalena Massone, wife of Gioacchino Assereto
Oil on canvas, cm. 65,5 x 51,5...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Europe
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century by Giulio Benso The Expulsion of the Merchants From the Temple
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Giulio Benso (Genoa, 1592 - 1668)
Nineteenth-century shaped and gilded wooden frame
The marvellous canvas, a masterpiece by Giulio Benso, a 17th-century Genoese painter, depicts the...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Europe
Materials
Canvas, Oil
17th Century by Juan Alfonso Abril Head of St Paul Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Juan Alfonso Abril (active in the 17th century in Valladolid)
Head of Saint Paul
Oil on canvas, cm. 48,5 x 62 - with frame cm. 63 x 76,5
Shaped wooden f...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Europe
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mule - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
Mule is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions.
Including a cre...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Original Antique Map of the Rhine, South and North of Strasbourg, Germany, 1608
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Argentoratensis agri descriptio'.
Original antique map of the Rhine, both south and north of Strasbourg, based on Daniel Specklin's three-sheet map of the Elz...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Goat - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
Goat is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions.
Including a cream-colored cardboard passepartout, 34 x 50 cm.
An exciting original print, with all the dignity of a mythological or epic story, represented with an incredible balance of black and white, light and shadow, and a typical Baroque dynamism.
Antonio Tempesta, also known as Il Tempestino (Florence, 1555 - Rome, 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver of the early Baroque period. Antonio Tempesta trained in the culture of late Mannerism, with a naturalistic but also calligraphic taste, acquired from the frequentation of Giovanni Stradano, with whom he collaborated in the decoration of Palazzo Vecchio.
Moving to Rome in 1573, he worked for Pope Gregory XIII, frescoing some maps of Rome in the Vatican, including the famous Map of Rome (1593). In the pontifical capital, he worked for many noble families and for important cardinals, such as Alessandro Farnese and Scipione Borghese. His works are in San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, at the villa in Caprarola, in Tivoli.
He returned to Florence for a brief stay, where he collaborated with Alessandro Allori...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
17th Century Venus and Cupid with Bacchic Procession Painting Oil on Canvas
Located in Milan, IT
Area of ??Bon Boullogne (Paris, 1649 - there, 1717) Venus and Cupid with Bacchic procession
Measures: Oil on canvas, 64 x 94 cm - with frame 83.5 x 113 cm
In the present painting Venus, softly lying on a stone seat equipped with an opulent finely decorated indigo cushion...
Category
Early 17th Century French Antique Europe
Materials
Canvas
Dog - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
Dog is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions.
Including a crea...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Early Antique Map of the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen, 1604
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Frisiae Occidentalis.'
This attractive map shows the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Embellished with strapwork tit...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Rare Renaissance Dresser with Marquetry and Pastiglia, from Alsace 'France'
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This sideboard, with rich marquetry decoration, consists of two parts. The decorated upper body allows for the display of fine silverware. Superb carve...
Category
Early 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Europe
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Original Copper Engraved Map of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, 1613
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Lacus Lemanus'.
Old map of Lake Geneva with good detail of surrounding towns and villages. Decorated with a large compass rose with two sailing boats and a sea monster in the lake. Originates from 'Atlas Minor'.
Artists and Engravers: Henricus Hondius...
Category
1610s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Rare Old Map of the City of Stavoren, Friesland, the Netherlands, 1616
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Staveren'.
Old map of the city of Stavoren, Friesland. This map originates from 'Rerum Frisicarum Historia' by U. Emmius.
Artists and Engravers: Nicolaes ...
Category
1610s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Original Decorative Antique Map of Prussia, 1628
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Prussia'. Original antique map of Prussia, a historically prominent German state that originated in 1525 with a duchy centered on th...
Category
1620s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Miniature Map of Persia, Published, ca.1601
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique miniature map titled 'Persia'. Small map of Persia published in the Epitome, or pocket-edition of the "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".
Artists and e...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
One of the Earliest Maps of Gelderland and Overijssel in the Netherlands, 1623
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Geldria et Transysulana'.
One of the earliest maps of Gelderland and Overijssel in the Netherlands, prepared by Gerard Mercator.
Artists and Engravers: Ger...
Category
1620s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Old Map of the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen, The Netherlands, 1604
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print, titled: 'Frisiae Occidentalis.'
Handsome map of the Dutch Provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Embellished with strapwork title-car...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Rare Antique Print of A Cupid being Eaten by A Crocodile, ca. 1608
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print of Cupid and a crocodile.
This print originates from 'Amorum Emblemata', this work includes engravings of Cupids encountering the various trials of Love. The emblematic illustrations include verses in Latin, Dutch and French. The verse of this print would translate to 'Love is the opposite of a crocodile. They say the crocodile has such a nature, that he cries when he is killing and devouring men. But Amor has an opposite nature, for he laughs when he makes lovers perish'.
Artists and Engravers: Otto van Veen...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
17th Century Italian Oil Painting Portrait of Music Prodigy Girolamo Frescobaldi
Located in London, GB
Portrait of Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
Attributed to Antiveduto Della Grammatica (1571-1626)
Oil on Canvas
1605-1609
Framed in a Nineteenth Century gild and composite frame
44....
Category
Early 17th Century Baroque Europe
Materials
Oil
Large French Renaissance Period Fireplace Grate or Fire Basket, 16th - 17th C.
Located in Amerongen, NL
16th - 17th century French Renaissance period fire grate. Made of beautifully forged wrought iron and bronze. The condition is good.
The width at the front is 93 cm (36.6 inches).
...
Category
Early 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Europe
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
The Monkey - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
The Monkey is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions, except for some stains.
Image Dimensions: 5 x 7 / 8 x 10 cm.
Including a cream-colored cardboard passepartout, 34 x 50 cm.
An exciting original print, with all the dignity of a mythological or epic story, represented with an incredible balance of black and white, light and shadow, and a typical Baroque dynamism.
Antonio Tempesta, also known as Il Tempestino (Florence, 1555 - Rome, 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver of the early Baroque period. Antonio Tempesta trained in the culture of late Mannerism, with a naturalistic but also calligraphic taste, acquired from the frequentation of Giovanni Stradano, with whom he collaborated in the decoration of Palazzo Vecchio.
Moving to Rome in 1573, he worked for Pope Gregory XIII, frescoing some maps of Rome in the Vatican, including the famous Map of Rome (1593). In the pontifical capital, he worked for many noble families and for important cardinals, such as Alessandro Farnese and Scipione Borghese. His works are in San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, at the villa in Caprarola, in Tivoli.
He returned to Florence for a brief stay, where he collaborated with Alessandro Allori...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
French Walnut Cabinet Early 17th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful buffet "four shutters" from the beginning of the 18th century. The cornice is supported by brackets carved with acanthus leaves, the doors are diamond-pointed and the uprig...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Europe
Materials
Wood
Map of Warwickshire, England, Incl insets of Warwick and Coventry, c.1614
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'The Counti of Warwick the Shire Towne and Citie of Coventre described'. Map of Warwickshire, England. Includes inset town plans of Warwick and Coventry. This map ...
Category
1610s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
The Horse - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
The Horse is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions.
Including ...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Antique Print of French Men Training Two Horses Near The Louvre, France, 1627
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print depicting two horses near the Louvre, France. Also depicted are a group of men, including Mr. LeGrand. This print originates from 'L'Instruction du Roy en l'Exercice de...
Category
1620s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Old Decorative Map of the West African Coast & St. Thomae Island, c.1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Guineae Nova Descriptio.'
This very decorative map shows the West African coast from Senegal (the 'Rio Senega' is the Senegal River) to Cape Lopez on the Gulf...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Original Antique Map of the Region of Picardy, France, ca.1602
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Picardiae Belgicae regionis descriptio'.
Original antique map of the region of Picardy, France. Superb example of the decorative style of Ortelius and filled ...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
End of 16th Century Ecce Homo Sculpture Papier-mâché and Terracotta
Located in Milan, IT
Late 16th - early 17th century Ecce Homo
Papier-mâché and terracotta, cm alt. 56 x depth 29 x width. (base) 43
The Christ, represented half-length while reaching forward with h...
Category
Early 17th Century Italian Antique Europe
Materials
Terracotta
The Buffalo - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
The Buffalo is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions.
Including a cream-colored cardboard passepartout, 34 x 50 cm.
An exciting original print, with all the dignity of a mythological or epic story, represented with an incredible balance of black and white, light and shadow, and a typical Baroque dynamism.
Antonio Tempesta, also known as Il Tempestino (Florence, 1555 - Rome, 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver of the early Baroque period. Antonio Tempesta trained in the culture of late Mannerism, with a naturalistic but also calligraphic taste, acquired from the frequentation of Giovanni Stradano, with whom he collaborated in the decoration of Palazzo Vecchio.
Moving to Rome in 1573, he worked for Pope Gregory XIII, frescoing some maps of Rome in the Vatican, including the famous Map of Rome (1593). In the pontifical capital, he worked for many noble families and for important cardinals, such as Alessandro Farnese and Scipione Borghese. His works are in San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, at the villa in Caprarola, in Tivoli.
He returned to Florence for a brief stay, where he collaborated with Alessandro Allori...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
The Horse - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
The Horse is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
Image Dimensions: 5 x 7 / 8 x 10 c...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
The Fawn - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
The fawn is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Image Dimensions: 5 x 7 / 8 ...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Ox - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
Ox is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions.
Image Dimensions:...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
The Donkey - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
The Donkey is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In excellent conditions.
Including...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Rare Antique Pap Depicting the Banda Islands or Spice Islands, Indonesia, c.1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map Indonesia titled 'Bandae Insulae designatio'. Antique map depicting the Banda Islands, Indonesia. With Latin text, blank verso. Orig...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Decorative Early Hand-Colored Map of the Northeast of England, ca.1620
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Eboracum, Lincolnia, Derbia, Staffordia, Notinghamia, Lecestria, Rutlandia et Norfolcia'.
Decorative early map of the northeast of England, comprising the cou...
Category
1620s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Original Very Old Hand-Colored Map of Limousin or Limoges, France, ca.1600
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Totius Lemovici et Confinium (..).' -
A handsome and detailed map of Limousin/Limoges, prepared by the well-known engraver, Petrus Kaerius. With an insert view ...
Category
Early 1600s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
17th Century, Italian Hand Carved Walnut Cupboard
Located in IT
17th century, Italian hand carved walnut cupboard
The cupboard, in good condition, is made of solid walnut wood decorated with carvings geometric design characteristic of the tast...
Category
Early 17th Century European Baroque Antique Europe
Materials
Walnut
Rare Map of Kildin Island in Russia Plus Engraving of Seal Hunting, 1614
Located in Langweer, NL
Insula Kilduyn. Orig. copper-engraving after details from J. H. van Linschoten's map taken from his account of the three expeditions undertaken by Willem Barents in 1594, in an attem...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Print of William of Orange, Leader of the Dutch Revolt Against the Spanish, 1624
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique portrait of William of Orange I. With text in oval 'tranquillus in undis saevis'. Latin text below: 'Guihelmus D:G: Princeps Arausionensum; comes Nassavia, Cattimelibocii, Vianda, Dietzia, Linga, Buyra Leerdami; etc. Marchio Vera et Flissinga; dominus et baro Breda, Diest, Grimbergia, Arlay, Noseretti, Castelbellin; etc. vice comes hereditarius Antverpia et Bisancia Gubernator generalis Brabantia Hollandia Zelandia Frisia Ultrajecti Arcdithalassus maris inferioris Germania: quam celeberimi Pr: effigiem a Cornelio Vischero ad visum depictam et Guilismo Jacobi Delphio coelo hac forma expressam dedicat consecratq ipse sculptor DD: principibus Mauritio et Henrico filijs paternarum virtutum heredibus. Cum privilegio illus tr: DD : Ordinum gener. ad annos octo An. Dom'.
William the Silent (24 April 1533 – 10 July 1584), also known as William the Taciturn or, more commonly in the Netherlands, William of Orange, was the main leader of the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) and resulted in the formal independence of the United Provinces in 1581. Born into the House of Nassau, he became Prince of Orange in 1544 and is thereby the founder of the Orange-Nassau branch and the ancestor of the monarchy of the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, he is also known as Father of the Fatherland (Pater Patriae).
A wealthy nobleman, William originally served the Habsburgs as a member of the court of Margaret of Parma, governor of the Spanish Netherlands. Unhappy with the centralisation of political power away from the local estates and with the Spanish persecution of Dutch Protestants, William joined the Dutch uprising and turned against his former masters. The most influential and politically capable of the rebels, he led the Dutch to several successes in the fight against the Spanish. Declared an outlaw by the Spanish king...
Category
1620s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Dog - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
Dog is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Not signed.
In good conditions.
Including a cream-colored cardboard passepartout, 34 x 50 cm.
An exciting original print, with all the dignity of a mythological or epic story, represented with an incredible balance of black and white, light and shadow, and a typical Baroque dynamism.
Antonio Tempesta, also known as Il Tempestino (Florence, 1555 - Rome, 1630), was an Italian painter and engraver of the early Baroque period. Antonio Tempesta trained in the culture of late Mannerism, with a naturalistic but also calligraphic taste, acquired from the frequentation of Giovanni Stradano, with whom he collaborated in the decoration of Palazzo Vecchio.
Moving to Rome in 1573, he worked for Pope Gregory XIII, frescoing some maps of Rome in the Vatican, including the famous Map of Rome (1593). In the pontifical capital, he worked for many noble families and for important cardinals, such as Alessandro Farnese and Scipione Borghese. His works are in San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, at the villa in Caprarola, in Tivoli.
He returned to Florence for a brief stay, where he collaborated with Alessandro Allori...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Small Map of Bantam with Dutch Ships and an Engraving of Portugese, 1614
Located in Langweer, NL
Two rare old miniature copper-engravings one one leaf. One showing the first arrival of the first Dutch in Indonesia, the so-called 'Houtman expedition' and on the reverse Portugese welcoming them with gifts.
The First Dutch Expedition to Indonesia was an expedition that took place from 1595 to 1597. It was instrumental in the opening up of the Indonesian spice trade...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
The Horse - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
The Horse is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Image Dimensions: 5 x 7 / 8 x 10 cm.
Not signed....
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Malaga - Etching on Paper by George Braun - Early 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Malaga is an original etching realized in 1616 by George Braun and Franz Hogenberg.
The state of preservation of the artwork is good but aged with trace of foxing that doesn't affec...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Rare Engravings of Council of War in Bantam and Javanese Local Traders, 1614
Located in Langweer, NL
One leaf with an engraving on each site and text in old Dutch. One side shows the War Council of the locals in Bantam and the other side show some vegetables traders of Bantam.
B...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Rare Small Map of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Macassar, Madura, Bali, 1614
Located in Langweer, NL
One of the first maps of the Indonesia islands of Java, Bali, Sumbawa etc. in early days of the Dutch Indies. Also showing Banten, Jakarta (Jacatra), Indr...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Urias - Original Etching by Crispijin van de Passe - Early 1600
By Crispijn van de Passe
Located in Roma, IT
Urias is an original artwork realized by Crispijn van de Passe in the first half of the XVII Century.
Original burin after an original by Martin de Vox chez Sadeler. Passepartout i...
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Europe
Materials
Etching
16th-17th Century German Gothic 'Religious Theme' Fireback / Backsplash
Located in Amerongen, NL
16th-17th century German Gothic fireback with a religious theme. The fireback is made of cast iron and has a natural brown patina. Upon request it can be made black / pewter. The con...
Category
Early 17th Century German Gothic Antique Europe
Materials
Iron
Catching Doves in Renaissance Europe: Stradanus & Galle's 1615 Hunting Print
Located in Langweer, NL
The antique print titled 'Retibus aut iaculis capitar sic sepe Palumbe' is a fascinating piece from the early 17th century, part of the renowned 104-print series "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium" designed by Joannes Stradanus and engraved by Philip Galle around 1615. This series is celebrated for its detailed depiction of various hunting scenes.
**Key Aspects of the Print:**
1. **Scene Depiction**: The print vividly portrays the practice of catching wild doves. It features a hunter selling doves from a basket on the side of his donkey, capturing a moment typical of rural life and hunting practices of the time.
2. **Hunting Technique**: The method of catching doves using large nets in the trees is illustrated, showcasing a historical hunting technique. This detail provides insight into the methods and tools used in bird hunting in the early 17th century.
3. **Artistic Style**: The print reflects the artistic style of Joannes Stradanus, a Flemish artist known for his dynamic and detailed illustrations. Stradanus's work often depicted scenes of hunting, agriculture, and daily life, capturing the spirit of the Renaissance.
4. **Engraving by Philip Galle**: Philip Galle, a renowned engraver, was known for his skillful execution and contribution to the spread of Renaissance art through printed media. His collaboration with Stradanus resulted in high-quality and artistically significant prints.
5. **Cultural and Historical Significance**: This print is valuable for its portrayal of hunting practices and rural life in the early 17th century. It serves as a window into the societal norms, livelihoods, and traditions of the time.
6. **Part of a Larger Series**: Being part of "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium," this print is a piece of a larger collection that aimed to document various forms of hunting, fishing, and bird catching. The series is significant for its comprehensive portrayal of these activities.
7. **Educational Value**: For historians and art enthusiasts, this print offers educational insights into the techniques of Renaissance printmaking, as well as the socio-cultural aspects of hunting and trade in early modern Europe.
The 'Retibus aut iaculis capitar sic sepe Palumbe' print is not only an antique hunting print...
Category
Early 17th Century Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Bull - Etching by Antonio Tempesta - 1610s
By Antonio Tempesta
Located in Roma, IT
Bull is a wonderful black and white etching on thick laid paper, realized by the Italian master Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630).
Image Dimensions: 5 x 7 cm. 8 x 10 cm.
Not signed.
I...
Category
Early 17th Century Europe
Materials
Etching
Stunning Decorative Antique Map of East Frisia with an Inset of Emden, c.1610
Located in Langweer, NL
Description: Antique map titled 'Typus Frisie Orientalis a Dullarto (..)'. One of the most decorative maps of East Frisia and its important shipping center of Emden and the Watten Is...
Category
1610s Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Orlando furioso - Illustrated Edition - 1603
Located in Roma, IT
Ludovico Ariosto, Orlando furioso, Venice, Felice Valgrisi, 1603.
Vol. in 8°, pp. 654 with index of tables, cm 27 x 4.5 x 20, in Italian
Complete Tit...
Category
Early 1600s Europe
Materials
Paper, Etching
‘Les Peintures des Taxidermistes’ No. 3, Art Print Photo by Sinke & Van Tongeren
By Sinke & Van Tongeren
Located in Haarlem, NL
The third series of photographs by Fine Taxidermists Sinke & Van Tongeren
After observing and analyzing so many 17th century paintings, they were inspired to create a new series of ...
Category
Early 17th Century Dutch Renaissance Antique Europe
Materials
Paper
Nova Iconologia di Cesare Ripa Perugino - illustrated Book - 1618
Located in Roma, IT
Complete title: Nova Iconologia di Cesare Ripa Perugino Cavalier de SS. Maurition & Lazzaro Nella quale si descrivono diverse imagini di Virtu, Vitij, Affetti, Passioni humane, Arti,...
Category
1610s Modern Europe
Materials
Paper
Kuba Mask African Bwoom Tribal Congo in Wood, Vibrates Vegetables, Animal Hair
Located in Milano, IT
The African Kuba Bwoom tribal mask is the oldest known mask, the Kuba bwoom mask. The materials used for the realization of the Mask are: Wood, colors and vibrates plants, caures, beads, animal hair. In dance it expresses exuberance and joy. The style is similar to that of the middle Kasai. This mask is a helmet with animal hair, carved with a very wide forehead and hollow cheeks that are announced by motifs or dashes and beads. The mouth of the mask is very pronounced carved in wood and then applied on the mask. To distinguish the forehead in different areas are used black and white beads to draw attention to other aspects of the face such as the nose and chin. The entire edge of the chin is surrounded by beads of various colors. The person wearing the mask cannot look because there are no holes for the eyes present; the mask must create the feeling of being blind. Some masks similar to the bwoom mask include the funny mask, the ram mask and initiation masks such as Nnup.
The real Kuba masks...
Category
1620s Congolese Tribal Antique Europe
Materials
Animal Skin, Organic Material, Wood
Vegel - Etching on Paper by George Braun - Early 17th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Vegel is an original etching realized in 1616 by George Braun (1541 – 1622)
The state of preservation of the artwork is good but aged with trace of foxing that doesn't affect ...
Category
1610s Europe
Materials
Etching
