Arithmetic
[Cort, Cornelis, 1533?-1578]
Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570
Cock, Hieronymus, approximately 1510-1570
Graphic
Edition Statement 1 ed.
H. COCK EXCVD.
Antwerp]
[1565]
1 print : Engraving ; plate mark 222 x 278 mm. on sheet 687 x 476 mm.
Paper
Latin
[Netherlands]
In the image, bottom left: ".FF. INVETOR .H. COCK EXCVD."; "ABRAHAM"; "PYTHAGORAS"; bottom right: "2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12"; "ARITHMETICA"; "2"; in the margin: "HAEC CONTEMPLANDIS NVMERIS ARS GAVDET, EORVM OCCVLTA SOLLERS ERVENS MYSTERIA." First of three edition statements. After a lost series of paintings by Frans Floris made in 1555 for the country-house of Antwerp merchant and art-collector Nicolaas Jongelinck. According to Van Mander ('Schilderboek', vol.4, pp. 39-40), the preparatory drawings for the engravings were possibly made by Floris' pupil Simon Jansz. Kies. An incomplete series of deceiptive copies published by Niccolo Nelli exists
Good
L.240d
Pr.[2] of : [Cort, Cornelis, 1533?-1578], Seven liberal arts
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Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Fondo Antico
Stampe.V.89(153)
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Stampe.V.89(152-157)
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Stampe.V.89
New Hollstein, Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts ca 1450-1700 : Cornelis Cort, part III, Rotterdam, 2000, p.96, n.198
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