Terms and conditions of use
Grammar
(1565)
plate 1 from the Seven liberal arts series, 1st edition, published by Hieronymous Cock, Antwerp, 1565
Medium
engraving
Measurements
22.3 × 27.9 cm (image) 23.3 × 28.0 cm (plate) 24.1 × 28.8 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders
Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 197 i/iii; Bierens de Haan 224
Edition
1st of 3 states
Inscription
printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.l: GRAMMATICA / ABCDEFGHIJKLNOPQSTV / DIOMEDES
printed in ink (in image) l.c.l: DONATVS
printed (vertically) in ink (in image) l.r.: PRISCIANVS
printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.r.: PALEMON / SERVIVS
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: FFloris (FF monogram) inue
printed in ink l.c.l.: GRAMMATICA OS TENERVM PVERI, BALBVM (acute above V) QVE FIGVRAT, / SCIENTIARVM CETERARVM IANITRIX / SVMMO PICTVRE (smudge between RE) AMATORI NICOLAO IONGELINC CIVI ANVERPIENSI / SPECTATISS • HIERONYMVS COQVVS GRATO ANIMO DEDICABAT.
Accession Number
1278.220-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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