XII CARDINALIVM PIETATE DOCTRINA REBVSQ. GESTIS MAXIME ILLVSTRIVM IMAGINES ET ELOGIA

Galle, Théodore, 1571-1633

Galle, Philippe, 1537-1612

Graphic

Edition Statement 1ed. ; Print Statement1

Philippus Gallaeus Antuerpie excudit

Antwerp]

[1598]

1 print : engraving ; plate mark 177 x 128 mm on sheet 225 x 173 mm (trimmed)

paper

Latin

Netherlands

Within image, lettered around the portrait in medallion of Albert VII: "AUSTRIÆ, BELGICAR, PROVINCIAR … ARCHIEP. TOLET. ARCHIDUX". Titled at centre: "XII CARDINALIVM PIETATE DOCTRINA REBVSQ. GESTIS MAXIME ILLVSTRIVM IMAGINES ET ELOGIA.". Dedicated on the basement, at centre: "SERENISS. PRINCIPI ALBERTO ... PRO REGE CATHOLICO GVBERNATORI.". Signed on the basement, at left: "Theodorus Gallaeus Antwerp. in aes incidit" , adressed and dated on the basement, at right: "Philippus Gallaeus Antuerpie excudit CIƆ.IƆ.XCVIII."

Title page of: Galle, Théodore, 1571-1633, Portraits of cardinals, Y.21/27 (title page, fig. 1-13)

Biblioteca Angelica 1

Print from a series of portraits used for the "XII cardinalium pietate doctrina rebusq. gestis maxime illustrium imagines et elogia", edited by Philippe Galle in 1598; Upper right corner: old inventory number 21244 written in red ink. The last number then changed in pencil.

Fair

Cardinals
Portraits

Biblioteca Angelica

Fondo antico

Y.21/27(title page)

Link to mother card

Y.21/27(title page,fig.1-13)

Dirk Imhof, Jan Moretus and the Continuation of the Plantin Press. A Bibliography of the Works published and printed by Jan Moretus I in Antwerp (1589-1610), 2 vol., p. 268, n° G-9.