Antique Master Print-TERRA-DOGS-ANIMALS-MARTEN-HUNTING-de Bry-Goltzius-1600

This print shows a view on a huntsman with two dogs, titled Earth. With a marten in one hand, to catch the animals with. In the other hand a stick with game. From the series of four elements.

Made by Theodor and Israel de Bry after Hendrick Goltzius.

Medium: Engraving / etching on handlaid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 12.2 x 18.5 cm (4.8 x 7.28 inch). Image size: 12 x 18 cm. (4.72 x 7.09 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Wrinkles. Brown stains on reverse. Lower left blank corner restored. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

HUNTSMAN-DOGS-ANIMALS-GAME-MARTEN-HUNTING | RBOS-A10-31

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This attractive print was published ca 1600, plate 1 of a series of the 4 elements.

State: 3rd state of 3.

Reference: New Hollstein 653.

Provenance: With the collector’s mark of Friedrich II August of Saxony (Lugt 971) at bottom right.

Biography engraver: Theodor (1561-1623) and Israel de Bry.

Biography artist: Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617) was a painter, draftsman, print artist and publisher from the Duchy of Julich.