Antique Print-EMBLEM-MAN-THORNY BUSH-FUTILITY-25-Savery-Veen-1642

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Antique print, titled: 'O Man ghy zyt te swak om duysent pont te draagen Eylieve laat het staan of sult het u beklaagen.' - ('Man, you are too weak to carry a thousand pounds. Rather leave it there or you will complain later'). A man who hurt himself on the thorns of the bush next to him, prepares to strike the bush in retaliation. That, obviously, is not a good idea, and staying away from such futile behaviour is the argument of this emblem. Etching on hand laid paper. Description: From: The first edition of Jan van Veen's very popular work "Zinne-Beelden oft Adams Appel." Amsterdam: Everhard Cloppenburgh, 1642. This first edition was the only edition to include the French diptychs below each emblem, and the only edition in this larger (4to) size. This popular series describes an ironic description of Dutch contemporary morality, attractively illustrated by landscape / genre scenes in a painterly style. Several later ed. were published. Ref: Praz 522-3; Landwehr, Emblem & Fable 842; Visser 507.Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Salomon Savery' after an anonymous artist. Salomon Savery (1594-ca. 1665) was a Dutch artist, nephew of Roelant Savery. He was one of the most prolific printmakers associated with book illustration in 17th century Netherlands. Condition: Very good, given age. Right margin uneven from binding. The left margin cropped to near the left platemark. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: C330-24 The overall size is ca. 6.1 x 8.1 inch. The image size is ca. 5.3 x 3.9 inch. The overall size is ca. 15.5 x 20.5 cm. The image size is ca. 13.5 x 10 cm.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Antique Print-EMBLEM-MAN-THORNY BUSH-FUTILITY-25-Savery-Veen-1642
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Prints - Emblems and Satire