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Charles le Second Roy de la Grande Bretagne.
Abr: van Diepenbeeck inv: C. Caukercken fecit.
[London: John Brindley, 1743.]
Engraving. 380 x 500mm (15 x 19¾"), with original red ruling. Tears taped.
An equestrian portrait of Charles II before a pre-Fire prospect of London, surrounded by allegorical figures including Mercury and Cupid. Originally published in 1658 it represents the exiled Charles's ambition of regaining his throne. After the Royalist defeat in the Civil War, Cavendish settled in Antwerp, where his treatise on horsemanship, 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux', was published by Jacob van Meurs c.1658. This example is from the first English edition, 'A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches'.
[Ref: 55969] £360.00
Abr: van Diepenbeeck inv: C. Caukercken fecit.
[London: John Brindley, 1743.]
Engraving. 380 x 500mm (15 x 19¾"), with original red ruling. Tears taped.
An equestrian portrait of Charles II before a pre-Fire prospect of London, surrounded by allegorical figures including Mercury and Cupid. Originally published in 1658 it represents the exiled Charles's ambition of regaining his throne. After the Royalist defeat in the Civil War, Cavendish settled in Antwerp, where his treatise on horsemanship, 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux', was published by Jacob van Meurs c.1658. This example is from the first English edition, 'A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches'.
[Ref: 55969] £360.00
Charles le Second Roy de la Grande Bretagne.
Abr: van Diepenbeeck inv: C. Caukercken fecit.
[London: John Brindley, 1743.]
Engraving, sheet 380 x 500mm (15 x 19¾"). Crease through centre as usual;
Equestrian portrait of Charles II in front of a pre-Fire prospect of London. Newcastle's treatise on horsemanship, 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux' was first published in Antwerp by Jacob van Meurs c.1658. This example from the first English edition, 'A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches'. After the defeat of the Royalist cause in the Civil War William Cavendish (1592-1676) settled in Antwerp, where this work was engraved. His estates at Bolsover and Welbeck Abbey were often the backdrop of these famous dressage plates
[Ref: 42848] £550.00
Abr: van Diepenbeeck inv: C. Caukercken fecit.
[London: John Brindley, 1743.]
Engraving, sheet 380 x 500mm (15 x 19¾"). Crease through centre as usual;
Equestrian portrait of Charles II in front of a pre-Fire prospect of London. Newcastle's treatise on horsemanship, 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux' was first published in Antwerp by Jacob van Meurs c.1658. This example from the first English edition, 'A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches'. After the defeat of the Royalist cause in the Civil War William Cavendish (1592-1676) settled in Antwerp, where this work was engraved. His estates at Bolsover and Welbeck Abbey were often the backdrop of these famous dressage plates
[Ref: 42848] £550.00
![[Filial Piety.] Per illustri ac Reverendissimo Domino D. Carolo Van den Bosch... Corn: van Caulkcken.](jpegs/53909.jpg)
[Filial Piety.] Per illustri ac Reverendissimo Domino D. Carolo Van den Bosch... Corn: van Caulkcken.
Petrus P. Rubberns pinxit. [Engraved by Caukercken.]
Gaspar de Hollander excudit Antwerpiæ. van Merlen excudit. [n.d., c.1670.]
Engraving, 17th century watermark. 360 x 425mm (14¼ x 16¾"), with wide margins.
A story told by Roman historian Valerius Maximus (c.AD 50): Cimon, sentenced to starve to death in prison, is suckled by his daughter Pero. The judges, when hearing of this act of filial piety, pardoned Cimon. This plate was engraved and first published by Cornelis van Caukercken c.1655. The plate was then published by Gaspar de Hollander in the 1660s, followed by the van Merlen family (Theodore II & his son Cornelis.
See Ref: 53956 for different publication.
[Ref: 53909] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Petrus P. Rubberns pinxit. [Engraved by Caukercken.]
Gaspar de Hollander excudit Antwerpiæ. van Merlen excudit. [n.d., c.1670.]
Engraving, 17th century watermark. 360 x 425mm (14¼ x 16¾"), with wide margins.
A story told by Roman historian Valerius Maximus (c.AD 50): Cimon, sentenced to starve to death in prison, is suckled by his daughter Pero. The judges, when hearing of this act of filial piety, pardoned Cimon. This plate was engraved and first published by Cornelis van Caukercken c.1655. The plate was then published by Gaspar de Hollander in the 1660s, followed by the van Merlen family (Theodore II & his son Cornelis.
See Ref: 53956 for different publication.
[Ref: 53909] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
![Perillistriac Reverendissimo Domino D. Caralo Vanden Bosch [...].](jpegs/53956.jpg)
Perillistriac Reverendissimo Domino D. Caralo Vanden Bosch [...]. Discite quit sit amor, lactat pia gnata parentem [...]
Petrus P. Rubbens pinxit. / Gasper de Hollander excudit Antuerpia / Gallayo ex.
Antwerp [n.d. c.1600].
Engraving, 18th century watermark. 360 x 425mm (14 x 16¾") large margins on 3 sides. Trimmed to plate on the right side. Vertical crease down centre. Top right corner slightly creased.
A scene depicting Pero secretly breastfeeding her imprisoned father. Recounted by historian Valerius Maximus as a story of great pietas, Pero secretly breastfeeds her father Cimon after he is incarcerated and sentenced to death by starvation.
See Ref: 53909 for different publisher.
[Ref: 53956] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
Petrus P. Rubbens pinxit. / Gasper de Hollander excudit Antuerpia / Gallayo ex.
Antwerp [n.d. c.1600].
Engraving, 18th century watermark. 360 x 425mm (14 x 16¾") large margins on 3 sides. Trimmed to plate on the right side. Vertical crease down centre. Top right corner slightly creased.
A scene depicting Pero secretly breastfeeding her imprisoned father. Recounted by historian Valerius Maximus as a story of great pietas, Pero secretly breastfeeds her father Cimon after he is incarcerated and sentenced to death by starvation.
See Ref: 53909 for different publisher.
[Ref: 53956] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)