Album of prints on natural history, Album with 52 prints on 50 album pages in an oblong sized calf leather binding. The album contains several series of prints with the subject of 'nature' in the broadest sense of the word. The album contains two series on the four seasons, a series on the five senses, a series of gods and goddesses by printmaker Crispijn van de Passe (I), the series Bestiarium quadrupedum Vivae Icones on land animals, the series Avium Vivae Icones on birds, the series Piscium Vivae Icones on fish and finally the series of flowers. The album may have been compiled in Antwerp.
Album of prints on natural history, Album with 52 prints on 50 album pages in an oblong sized calf leather binding. The album contains several series of prints with the subject of 'nature' in the broadest sense of the word. The album contains two series on the four seasons, a series on the five senses, a series of gods and goddesses by printmaker Crispijn van de Passe (I), the series Bestiarium quadrupedum Vivae Icones on land animals, the series Avium Vivae Icones on birds, the series Piscium Vivae Icones on fish and finally the series of flowers. The album may have been compiled in Antwerp. Front three blank pages, back six blank pages. Presumably glue residue from photo corners on the endpapers. A horse is drawn on one of the sheets in the back., print maker: Frederik Bouttats (I), print maker: Crispijn van de Passe (I), print maker: anonymous, Low Countries, c. 1635 - c. 1660, paper, engraving, height 136 mm × width 184 mm × thickness 17 mm, width 377 mm
Size: 3206px × 2342px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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