Frontispiece

published 1625

British 17th Century

Associated Names
British 17th Century

Artist

A detailed drawing of an illustrated title page with Renaissance-era iconography and typical imagery found in early printed books. The image includes multiple sections filled with various panels featuring figures labeled 'Scotia,' 'Hibernia,' and 'Anglia,' scenes of royalty and battle, architectural structures, crowns, and figures within ornate frames. In the center, there is dense text introducing "Hakluytus Posthumus or Purchas his Pilgrimes," a compilation of travels and wonders of the world. The lower portion includes a world map split across two hemispheres, portraits, and additional text. The drawing depicts intricate details in hairstyles, clothing, and facial expressions of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.2 × 19.4 cm (11 7/8 × 7 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1175

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 2, p.387, no. 58

  • Series Title

    Samuel Purchas' Hakuytus Posthumus or Purchas His Pilgrimes

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

Wikidata ID

Q65565573

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