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Hieronymus (1533-1619) and his brother Johannes (1549 born) started with unbelievable accurate copperplates engravings after Dürer. Their masterpieces in this field: Adam and Eve, and The knight riding with dead and devil where made circa 1566, unbelievable he was capable to make this quality at that young age. Johannes (born in 1549) actually signed Aetas 14 or aetas 16 to indicate he was only 14-16 when he made this work. Hieronymus Wierix is especially known for his very delicate religious prints on a very small scale.
The Capital
sins
Les péchés capiteaux
Complete suite of
8 prints including a title that would let believe Phillips Galle was the
engraver of the whole suite while he was only the inventor, publisher and
engraver of the title.
Signed by Hieronymus Wierix on the plate of AVARITA, INVIDIA and IRA.
Reference: Marie
Mauquoy-Hendrickx 1372-1379.
First state of two before the address of Theodor Galle
18,50 cm height by 13,50 cm wide
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