Hans Rottenhammer (1564-1624), Aegidius Sadeler (1570-1629)

Hans Rottenhammer, Aegidius Sadeler, Mary and Child with John the Baptist / Description: Engraving after Hans Rottenhammer (1564-1624), Mary and Child with John the Baptist. Engraving made by Aegidius Sadeler (1570-1629) ca 1580-1629, Published by Marco Sadeler. One of the most beautiful engravings after the work of Hans Rottenhammer made. Published in 1580-1629. Hollstein Dutch 76 2(2). Engraving in good condition, printed on thin laid paper, a small made up tear at middle left not visible. Good grey impression with narrow margins. Very rare engraving. / Dimensions: 25,3 cm x 17,8 cm Engraving in perfect condition, printed on thin laid paper, a small made up tear at middle left not visible. Good grey impression with narrow margins. Very rare engraving. / Literature: New Hollstein Dutch 640-1(3) Van Doetecum ------- New Hollstein Dutch 193-1(3) Groeningen -----------------This is one of a series of twelve plates after Gerard van Groeningen (New Hollstein 183-194) by Van Doetecum (New Hollstein 630-641), showing mythological scenes taken from Ovid's Metamorphoses. The series was first published by Gerard de Jode; then by Claes Jansz Visscher; and finally by Jan Schabaelje. The plates were differently numbered by Visscher and Schabaelje respectively. This here is a first state published by De Jode. The drawing is in Rijksprentenkabinet, Amsterdam. Lit.: T. Laurentius, J.W. Niemeijer and G. Ploos van Amstel, 'Cornelis Ploos van Amstel 1726-1798, Kunstverzamelaar en Prentuitgever', Assen, 1980, pp.257-258, no.5. The 'Ectypa' of Ploos van Amstel, since that was the Latin term Ploos van Amstel used to describe his plates on the first title-page. A series of print drawings of Dutch and Flemish artists. They were published by Ploos van Amstel in separate small sets between 1765 and 1787. Ploos van Amstel hired several printmakers to assist him in the production of the plates, but this one is also in the British museum assigned 'Print made by: Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. Most of the plates were also available separately. They usually have Ploos van Amstel's coat of arms printed on the verso as proof of authenticity. engraving