Hercules preventing the Centaurs from abducting Hippodamia

[Cort, Cornelis, 1533?-1578]

Floris, Frans, 1519 or 1520-1570

Cock, Hieronymus, approximately 1510-1570

Graphic

Edition Statement 1 ed.

H. cock excudebat 1563

Antwerp]

1563

1 print : Engraving ; plate mark 222 x 288 mm. (trimmed) on sheet 687 x 476 mm.

Paper

Latin

[Netherlands]

In the image, bottom left: "I"; "F. Floris inventor"; "H. cock excudebat 1563"; in the margin: "PIRITHOO PVLCRAM HIPPODAMEN AVFERRE VOLENTES"; "STERNIT CENTAVROS HERCVLES ACRE GENVS"
First of four edition statements. Another existing state is edited by Julius Goltzius. After a lost series of paintings by Frans Floris made in 1554-1555 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.1 of : [Cort, Cornelis, 1533?-1578], Labours of Hercules

Hercules (Roman mythological character)

Pirithous (Greek mythology)
Centaurs
Buckets
Horses
Landscapes
Armies

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana

Fondo Antico

Stampe.V.89(158)

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Stampe.V.89(158-167)

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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.31, n.172

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