Sic Falcone Cadit Pennis Trepidantibus by Jan Straet Stradanus (1 results)

Original Kupferstich aus Johannes Stradanus's Werk: "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium, Pugnae Bestiariorum: & Mutuae Bestiarum". || Size of image: ca. 21 x 28 cm. -- This remarkable engraving is from Johannes Stradanus's (or Jan van der Straet) "Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium, Pugnae Bestiariorum: & Mutuae Bestiarum". The work was originally published in 1578. This engraving comes from a later edition (c.1800) and was printed from the original plate from the 16th century. "The engravers of this fine work are Jean Collaert, Charles de Mallery, Corneille Galle, Théodore Galle, Adrien Collaert." (Menessier de la Lance, Essai de Bibliographie hippique, p. 583). The work featured elaborate engravings of hunting scenes including mammals, birds, and fish. While the engravings focus on the sport of hunting, it shows details of the weapons, architecture, and fashion of the late 16th century. The plates featured lions, tigers, elephants, bulls, bears, camels, unicorns, stags, satyrs, dragons, porcupines and monkeys. Johannes Stradanus or Jan van der Straet (1523-1605) was a Flemish artist that mainly worked in Florence, Italy. He was greatly talented and worked on easel, as a fresco painter, tapestry designer, draughtsman, engraver, and pottery decorator. He illustrated various subjects including mythology, history, allegory, landscape, portraits, architecture, and natural history. -- in good condition. Wir kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. la Gewicht in Gramm: 15.