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Animalium quadrupedum omnis generis verae et artificiosissimae delineationes, pictore Marco Gerardo Brugense.
by GÉRARD, Marcus – GALLE, Philippe
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Excudebat Antverpie Everardus Hoeswinckel, anno 1583.
Very elongated oblong 4to [275 x 120 mm]. Few scratches on the covers. Contemporary soft vellum.
First state of the 20 engravings.
The set comprises "a frontispiece and 20 copper-engraved plates (210 x 85 mm), unnumbered".
J. Thiebaud (Bibliographie des ouvrages français sur la chasse), says it is "very rare".
The engravings represent horses, deers, cows, rabbits, bears, boars, dog, butterflies, ostriches, birds, ducks, swans, peacocks …
They are the work of Queen Elizabeth of England's painter, Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder, born in Bruges towards 1530.
Painter and engraver, he studied with his father, Eghbert Gerards, in the Guilde in Bruges in 1558, then with Marten de Vos. In 1571 he was a painter for the queen Elizabeth of England.
A work by a great artist in contemporary condition.
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Excudebat Antverpie Everardus Hoeswinckel, anno 1583.
In-4 oblong, très allongé. Plats épidermés. Vélin souple de l'époque.
275 x 120 mm.
Premier tirage des 20 estampes.
La suite comprend " un frontispice et 20 planches gravées sur cuivres (210 x 85 mm), non numérotées ".
J. Thiebaud (Bibliographie des ouvrages français sur la chasse) la qualifie de " très rare ".
Les gravures représententdes chevaux, des cerfs, des vaches, lapins, ours, sangliers, chiens, papillons, autruches, oiseaux, canards, cygnes, paons …Elles sont l'œuvre du peintre de la reine Elisabeth d'Angleterre, Marcus Gerards le Vieux, né à Bruges vers 1530.
Peintre et graveur, il fut élève de son père, Egbert Gérards, dans la Gilde à Bruges en 1558, puis de Martin de Vos. En 1571 il était peintre de la reine Elisabeth d'Angleterre.
L'œuvre d'un grand artiste en condition de l'époque.
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- LIBRAIRIE CAMILLE SOURGET
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Animalium quadrupedum omnis generis verae et artificiosissimae delineationes, pictore Marco Gerardo Brugense.
- Author
- GÉRARD, Marcus – GALLE, Philippe
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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