Hendrick Hondius
Jacob Binck
1589-1649
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Hendrick Hondius
Jacob Binck
1589-1649
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 200 × 130 mm. (7 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.4459
Jacob Binck (also spelled Jakob Bink) was a Luxemburgish engraver and painter (1485-1568/9). No. 61 in the Courtauld exhibition "Picturing the Netherlandish Canon." Similar print in the British Museum 1850,0612.182
Inscribed: Recto: in plate: below portrait: IACOBUS BINCKIUS, GERMAN. PICT. / ET SCULP. / Binckius, ingenio quae finxit, pinxit et idem, / Et scalpsit. certant ars, manus, ingenium. / Cúm tua sint docté parvis expressa tabellis; / Artis Censori credito magnus eris. Within image, left of face: "Hh"
Markings: CM: Claghorn
