Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1619)

Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1619) - Cimber- Stable Don Juan De Austria / Description: Cimber; a horse in profile, looking towards the left, rears on his hind legs; a landscape seen behind. Lettered on image: 'CIMBER', signed: 'Ioan Strada inven' and 'Hieron. Wierix sculp.'; lettered below image in Latin: 'Sint licet...agros'; numbered in ink bottom right: '10' 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 1568 Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1979 1723 Hollstein 2204.II (The Wierix Family) New Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 536.II (Johannes Stradanus