Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1619)
Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1619) - Armenius - Stable Don Juan De Austria / Description: Armenius; a horse in profile looks towards the right, with a feathered headdress and raising his right foreleg; a landscape beyond. Lettered on image: 'ARMENIUS', signed: 'Ioan Strada inven' and 'Hieron. Wierix sculp'; lettered below image in Latin: 'Strennus Armeniis...telis'; numbered in ink bottom right: '8' Engraving. From ' Equile Ioannis Austriaci Caroli V. Imp' This engraving is from the first part of a 39-part series about the royal stables of Don Juan of Austria. Early Impression before changing of the number, before the publishers address of Theodor Galle in stead of that of Philips Galle. On laid paper with crowned coat of arms with three lilies watermark and posthorn watermark. Designed in Florence by Jan van der Straet (1523-1605) and engraved by Hieronymus Wierix, published in Antwerp by Philips Galle Ca. 1578 . / Dimensions: 19,40 x 26,20 cm Excellent to magnificent clear impression with plate tone and margins. Margins slightly browned. Smooth center fold. Under acid free passe-partout. / Literature: Alvin 1866 1566 Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1979 1721 Hollstein 2202.II / III (The Wierix Family) New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 534.II / III(Johannes Stradanus)
