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Dum vestirentur prima lanugine male

Nicolaes Braeu, Karel van Mander I, and others

Dum vestirentur prima lanugine male

1586-1596

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Dum vestirentur prima lanugine male

1586-1596

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet (trimmed to platemark): 241 × 174 mm. (9 1/2 × 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.3432
This is the sixth from a series of six engravings showing proverbs after Karel van Mander's designs (New Hollstein, Mander, nos. 95-100). Franco Estius created the Latin verses. The entire set of six plates of the Proverbs was much later (in or after the 1650s) acquired by Robert Pricke (his address is on the first plate, New Hollstein 95) who also added the English verses. For a complete set in the BM see 1854,0513.176-181; 1875,0213.316; 1875,0710.2845; 1817,0809.14 and 1992,0404.60-61. A preparatory drawing is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (inv. 1980.121; New Hollstein appendix 2, 23).

Inscribed: Claghorn <987 1/2/6> on verso, in graphite.

Markings: CM: Garrett

Artist

Nicolaes Braeu

1585–1599

Dutch, 1586 - after 1600
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Artist and Designer

Karel van Mander I

1547–1605

Dutch, 1548-1606
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Formerly attributed to

Theodor Matham

1604–1675

Dutch, 1605/6-1676
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Previously attributed to workshop

Hendrick Goltzius

1557–1616

Dutch, 1558-1617
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