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137 - Maerten de Vos, Adriaen Collaert – Touch (Tactus), from The Five Senses
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Maerten de Vos, Adriaen Collaert – Touch (Tactus), from The Five Senses Description: An allegorical representation of Touch (Tactus), from a series of the Five Senses. A female figure is seated beneath a tree beside a broad bay, with a bird biting her hand while her other hand rests on a tortoise. In the background, two biblical scenes illustrate physical contact and sensation: the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise at left and Christ reaching towards Saint Peter on the water at right. The composition is closely related to the engravings by Adriaen Collaert after Maerten de Vos, here presented in reverse with variations in detail and execution. Inscribed “TACTUS” beneath the image and numbered “5” at lower left, with Latin and German verses in the lower margin. Dimensions: 23,70 x 28,90 cm Condition: Excellent impression on watermarked laid paper, trimmed inside the plate border. verso clean. Overall in excellent condition. Literature: For Collaert see: New Hollstein Dutch 137 Medium: Engraving Date: ca 1600-1640
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