Icones Illustrium Feminarum Veteris Testamenti (The Celebrated Women of the Old Testament)

c. 1590/1595

Hans Collaert the Younger, after Maarten de Vos

Associated Names
Hans Collaert the Younger

Artist, Flemish, 1566 - 1628

Philip Galle

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1537 - 1612

Maarten de Vos

Artist After, Netherlandish, 1532 - 1603

This is a drawing of a decorative title page featuring text surrounded by ornate borders. The page displays a central panel of text in Latin stating, "ICONES ILLVSTRIVM FEMINARVM VETERIS TESTAMENTI," by Philippo Gallaeo. The typography is set within an intricate border design of floral and geometric patterns. Additional Latin text at the bottom is dedicated to a notable figure. The words are neatly inscribed, combining both printed and handwritten elements, with further handwriting visible at the bottom of the page beyond the ornate border.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Giuseppe Molini (1772-1856), Florence (before 1836). (Antiquariaat Junk, Amsterdam); purchased 2021 by NGA.

Associated Names

Markings

bookplate of Giuseppe Molini’s bookshop in Florence


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