Antique Master Print-JUDGES-RELIGION-AHIALON-ABDON-Collaert-Snellinck-1578/1585

Judges Elon and Abdon. Abdon holds a staff in his hand. In the background, in the landscape, the forty sons and thirty grandsons each ride a donkey stallion. Below the performance explanatory texts in Latin.

Made by Hans Collaert (I) after Jan Snellinck (I) .

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 29 x 23 cm (11.42 x 9.06 inch). Image size: 26.3 x 21.7 cm. (10.35 x 8.54 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Small tear at top right. Larger tear at bottm middle, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

RELIGION-AHIALON-ABDON | PCO-E17-19

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Twelve Judges of Israel (series title). Thesaurus sacrarum historiarum veteris testamenti (…) (series title). Publisher: Gerard de Jode.

Reference: Mielke 15-1(2).

Biography engraver: Jan Collaert the Elder or (I), Hans Collaert the Elder or Johannes Collaert (Brussels, between 1525 and 1530 – Antwerp, October 1580) was a Flemish printmaker, publisher, draftsman, tapestry designer, glass painter and designer and engraver of swords. He was the founder of a dynasty of engravers that would play a significant role in establishing Antwerp as one of the leading centres for printmaking in Europe in the second half of the 16th century and the early 17th century.

Biography artist: Jan Snellinck or Jan Snellinck (I) (c. 1548 – 1 October 1638) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman and designer of tapestries, prints and frescoes. He is known for his large altarpieces and was also recognized as a leading battle painter in his time. Snellinck was active as an art dealer and art collector.