Medium
engraving
Measurements
30.9 × 42.8 cm (image) 31.1 × 43.1 cm irreg. (sheet, trimmed to platemark)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1925
Gallery location
Not on display
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Hollstein 23 ii/ii; Passavant 4; Wurtzbach 4; Renier 22
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) u.l.: Sereniss. Sinuil ac Potetiss. Regni Húngarici / Viduæ Reginæ Mariæ ab Austris:Diui Caroli. / Qúint Max. Cæsaris Germaniæ Sorori, / Cæterauqz Proúinc. Ducat. Comit. Insúlari / Brab: Fland Holan. Cobæredi / Gubernatri. / Piæ Castæ Fœlici. Dedicabat
printed in ink (in image) l.c.: Haud equide miru si q (accent above q) ceú númina terries / Præsúnt; I gemmis regnant, aúroqz potetes / Et quos coecus amor rerúmqz cupido fatigat / Petrum non Valeant, omni licet ære caretem / Vita seú factis æquare, charisqz medullas / Delibar pares, simili úe fauore potiri
printed in ink (in image) l.c.r.: Cœlo namqz Venit fauor hic, hec gratia gaúdet / Sedibús æthereis, qúo non nisi libera curis / Mens. rebúsqx procúl terrestribus abdita scandit / Nam grandibus mens pressa matis, magnaqz metalli / Obruta Vi, rerúm súb iniqúo fasce labascens / Sordet húmi, cœloqz procul terrena facessit.
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: 1553 / INVENTORE. AC / CÆLATORE / SVAVIO (in a box)
Accession Number
1885-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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