Swordfish, catshark, mullet and weever, from the series Piscium vivae icones, ca. 1580 - 1637

engravings, paper
122 x 185 mm
Inv. 2015-EG-2

Anonymous Master

engravers (printmakers)

Adriaen Collaert

Antwerp ca. 1555 - 1560 - Antwerp 1618
after

Crispijn I de Passe

Arnemuiden 1564 - Utrecht 1637
publisher

print room animal paintings landscapes fishes sea 16th century 17th century

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The engraving is part of the series Piscium vivae icones, published by Crispijn I van de Passe in Utrecht and engraved after designs by Adriaen Collaert (New Hollstein, Collaert Dynasty). Unlike the title suggests, the series contains engravings of other river and marine animals (also provided with their Latin names) in addition to depictions of fishes.

Artist	Anonymous Master engravers (printmakers)AAT
	Adriaen Collaert RKD Antwerp ca. 1555 - 1560 - Antwerp 1618 after
	Crispijn I de Passe RKD Arnemuiden 1564 - Utrecht 1637 publisherAAT
Title	Swordfish, catshark, mullet and weever, from the series Piscium vivae icones
Date	ca. 1580 - 1637
Period	16th century 17th century
Location	Utrecht TGN
Medium and support	engravings AAT
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings	printed inscription in the depiction: 4. / Gladius / piscis / Galeus piscis / Mugil / Araneus
	stamps (tools) bottom left: Adr. Collaert fec. et exc.
	inscription on the reverse: STAD GENT / MUSEUM VOOR SCHONE KUNSTEN
Collection	print room
Object type	engravings AAT reproductive prints AAT
Inventory number	2015-EG-2
Acquisition credit	onbekend
Current whereabouts	Work currently not on display
Permalink	https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/2015-EG-2
IIIF Manifest	https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/8584/manifest.json

Art & Architecture Thesaurus	300263554 animal paintings AAT 300015636 landscapes AAT 300117546 seascapes AAT
Keywords Iconclass	21D water (one of the four elements) Iconclass 25F6 fishes Iconclass 25H2322 sea Iconclass 46C24 sailing-ship, sailing-boat Iconclass 48(+431) art (+ copy, copying ~ work of art) Iconclass
School / Style	Baroque AAT

Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700 : Vol. IV. Brun - Coques / Friedrich Wilhelm H. Hollstein. - Amsterdam : Menno Hertzberger, 1949- ; Amsterdam : Van Gendt & Co., 1978 (207)
Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700 : Vol. V. Cornelisz. - Dou / Friedrich Wilhelm H. Hollstein. - Amsterdam : Menno Hertzberger, 1949- ; Amsterdam : Van Gendt & Co., 1978

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