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GALLE, Philip
- The alchemist, s.d. Tool engraving publ. by
Hans Cock, borderline +/- 32,4 x 44,4 cm (trimmed to the platemark); with engr. names and Latin
caption. Pasted by upper corners under passe-partout and frame (unframed). Central fold and light
stains almost visible on verso, some sm. wormholes, corners strengthened, paper locally thinner at
upper right side. Good general condition.
€ 3000/4000
Rare 1st state (of 3) with Cock’s adress, 3 lines Latin verses and the word “Hospital”. Reverse
drawing by P. Brueghel in Berlin, dated 1558.
Ref.
Hollstein III, p. 296, 197 (= Van Bastelaer 197).
Lebeer 27.
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GALLE, Philip
- The parable of the prudent and foolish virgins,
s.d. Tool engr. publ. by H. Cock, 22 x 29 cm (sm. margins); engr. names and Latin caption. Pasted
by margins under passe-partout. Sl. brown., almost on recto, margins unequal.
Cfr. ill.
€ 600/800
Only state.
Ref.
Hollstein III, p. 274, 123 (= Van Bastelaer 123). Lebeer 39.
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Solicitudo rustica
. Etching and tool engraving publ. by H.
Cock, 31 x 43 cm; inscribed in lower-center plate “brueghel innue. H. cock excu”, next to title
below engr.: “C. Dankertz excudit”. Some foxing stains, expert restoration of tear near middle and
edges.
Cfr. ill.
€ 800/1000
2nd state (of 2), with Dankertz’s name. From a set of 12 large landscape etchings designed by
Bruegel for the Antwerp print publisher H. Cock. His preparatory drawing has been followed
closely in the print. However the foreground trees, all the figures, and the distant ships were added
by the etchers Jan and Lucas van Doetecum.
Ref.
Hollstein III, p. 260, 9 (= Van Bastelaer 12).
Lebeer 7.
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