Antique Portrait Print-DECIUS-ROMAN EMPEROR-Jegher-Goltzius-1645

Original chiarusco woodcut (with brown tone) combined with a line etching, on a verge type handlaid paper. Additional front and rear bookprint text. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 21 x 28.5 cm. The image size is ca. 18 x 26.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 8.3 x 11.2 inch. The image size is ca. 7.1 x 10.4 inch.

Antique print, number XL. It is titled: ‘Imp Caes C Mess Q Decio Trai Avg ‘ and it shows Decius (Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Augustus, 201-251), the 34th Roman Emperor from 249 to 251. The last year of his reign was a co-ruled with his son, Herennius Etruscus, until they were both killed in the battle of Arbitus. This original print originates from an edition of Hubert Goltzius’ ‘Icones Imperatorum Romanorum’ (this edition published in Antwerp by Balthasar Moretus ca. 1645). The first edition of this work was published between 1557 and 1560 in Antwerp by J. Coppens van Diest. Given the appearance of eg. Rudolph II in this edition, some portraits were added after Goltzius’ time in later editions.Artists and Engravers: Hubert Goltzius is often credited with etching the portraits. Christoffel Jegher made the woodcuts. Christoffel Jegher (1596-1652/3) was a wood engraver born at Antwerp. He worked for Rubens from 1627, and is probably a pupil of Christoffel van Sichem. Hubert Goltzius (1526-1583) was a Dutch humanist author, antiquarian and numismatist. He was born in Venlo, and studied under Lambert Lombard in Liege and later in Antwerp. He settled in Bruges in 1558, and starts publishing several works on ancient numismatics.

Condition: Good, given age. Small stains and general discolouration of the margins, image a little faded and with small dark stains. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PORTRAIT PRINT-DECIUS-ROMAN EMPEROR-JEGHER-GOLTZIUS

(PCO) A264-17