Carel van Mallery and Pieter de Jode I
From the series “Saints”
1613
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 261 x 173 mm. (10 1/4 x 6 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1946.112.3667
Title page to set of 15 plates of lives of martyrs, published by Mallery. The 14 small pictures of saints around the edge are engraved by the artists who made the corresponding saints in the set, and include Mallery, Cornelis Galle I, J.B. Barbe, Adriaen Collaert II, & E. van Panderen.
Inscribed: RECTO: at center in plate: "IMAGINES/ B.MI P. FRANCISCI ASSISIATIS,/ILLUSTRIUMQ. VIRORVM/ET FEMINARUM,/QVI EX TRIBVS EIVS ORDINIBVS/RELATI SVNT INTER SANVTOS,/ACTA EORVM/PRAECIPVAQ. MIRACVLA/SPECTATORI/REPREAESENTANTES. / ILLVSTRISSIMO HEROI/ CAROLO DE LALAING/COMITI DE HOOCHSTRATE ET RENNEBORCH/BARONI D'ACHICOVRT ET RENNEBORCH/BARONI D'ACHICOVRT, LEVSE, BORSELE ETC./FR. FENRICVS SEDVLIVS D.D./ANTVERVIAE/Excudebat Carolus de Mallery./M. DC. XIV." VERSO: at lower left, in graphite: "15 9620 W" (indecipherable text); at lower right, in graphite: "6121/1" (in diamond)
Markings: CM: Claghorn WM: two interlaced C's with central shaft supporting a crown
