589 - Sichem, Christoffel van the Younger (Basel 1581 - 1658 Amsterdam). Collection of 18 copperplate engravings with hunting motifs. Circa 1630. Each measures 9 x 15 cm or 11 x 14 cm.

Sichem, Christoffel van the Younger (Basel 1581 - 1658 Amsterdam). Collection of 18 copperplate engravings with hunting motifs. Circa 1630. Each measures 9 x 15 cm or 11 x 14 cm. The Dutch woodcutter, engraver, and publisher van Sichem the Younger worked primarily as a reproduction artist; his prints were published in numerous publications. - Extensive collection of various hunting scenes, including hunts of foxes, hares, wild boars, lions, antelopes, wolves, bulls, etc., as well as hunts of serpentine monsters with fire and clubs. - The engravings are numbered in the plate, some probably before the text. - Verso with a small round monogram stamp EK (Lugt 3549), an unidentified collection of drawings and prints from the 17th to 19th centuries.]