Monsters; biblical, historical, and moral subjects; landscapes; allegories. Album of engravings, ca. 1585-1612.

[between 1600 and 1699]

1 volume (132 prints) : engraving and etching ; sheets approximately 27.5 x 39 cm

Biblical and historical episodes; landscapes. Engravings after H. Bol, 16--. -- Loves of the gods. Engravings after Johann Rottenhammer (and others?), 16--. -- Landscapes with episodes in Greek myth. Engravings after Hans Bol, 1601. Landscapes with people illustrating moral themes. Engravings by Jan Sadeler I, 1599. -- The five senses and the five orders of architecture. Engravings attributed to Justus Sadeler, ca. 1600. -- The four continents: Europe, Asia, America, Africa. Engravings by Crispijn van de Passe, ca. 1600. -- The four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter. Engravings by Crispijn van de Passe, 1604. -- The twelve months of the year. Engravings by Ægidius Sadeler II, 1607, after P. Stevens. -- The seven days of Creation. Engravings by Jan Sadeler I, 1588/1595, after M. de Vos. -- The Fall of Man: episodes in the book of Genesis I-IV. Engravings by Jan Sadeler, 1583, after M. de Vos. -- The life of mankind from the Fall of Man to the Flood: episodes in the book of Genesis, IV-VII. Engravings by Jan Sadeler, 1586, after M. de Vos. -- Fornicators: a young woman embracing a man, and other scenes. Engraving by Crispijn van de Passe the younger, 163-. -- Spouses: the merits of married life. Engraving by Crispijn van de Passe the younger, 163-. -- Episodes in the life of David, King of Israel. Engravings by Jan Sadeler, 158-, after M. de Vos.

Folio numbered 50 is immediately followed by folio numbered 60, and folio numbered 100 is followed by 102, presumably in error; there is no sign that any intervening pages have been removed

Wellcome Collection 16719i