Title page to Holland's "Herwologia"

1620

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

This is a drawing featuring a central large oval cartouche filled with Latin text, flanked by architectural and classical figures. Above the cartouche, a cherubic figure, flanked by two seated figures, holds an image of a map labeled "Angliae brevis descriptio." Two main figures are seated on pedestals, one holding a staff and the other holding a pen and a scroll. Latin inscriptions along the top depict relevant quotations or mottos. Below the central text, there is a smaller detailed cartouche depicting the cityscape of London, labeled as "Londini." The style is reminiscent of classical allegories and iconography, emphasizing harmony and symmetry in the arrangement of text and figures. The detailed lines, hatching, and textures show the draughtsman's skill.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.4 × 18 cm (10 × 7 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.1284

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 162, State ad


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

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Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65222540

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