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[Archangels.] Michael.Militiĉ princeps coelestis Sĉua Michael Cum diro invictus bella dracone gerit. C. Kil. Duffl.
M. de Vos invent. Crisp. van der Pas sculp.
Phl's Galle excud. [n.d. c.1590.]
Rare engraving. 160 x 90mm (6ĵ x 3½"), with large margins.
The Archangel Michael, standing with cross in hand. Behind is a scene of him defeating the dragon. Plate 2 of a series of nine portraits of the Archangels engraved by Crispijn de Passe the Elder (1564-1637) after Maarten de Vos (1532 - 1603). The author of the verse was Cornelis Kiliaan (1528-1607) of Duffel, poet and lexicographer, author of an important Dutch-Latin dictionary, 'Dictionarium Teutonico-Latinum', 1574.
BM: 1868,0612.2027. The BM does not list the full set.
[Ref: 51890] £190.00
Phl's Galle excud. [n.d. c.1590.]
Rare engraving. 160 x 90mm (6ĵ x 3½"), with large margins.
The Archangel Michael, standing with cross in hand. Behind is a scene of him defeating the dragon. Plate 2 of a series of nine portraits of the Archangels engraved by Crispijn de Passe the Elder (1564-1637) after Maarten de Vos (1532 - 1603). The author of the verse was Cornelis Kiliaan (1528-1607) of Duffel, poet and lexicographer, author of an important Dutch-Latin dictionary, 'Dictionarium Teutonico-Latinum', 1574.
BM: 1868,0612.2027. The BM does not list the full set.
[Ref: 51890] £190.00