Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements

Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements

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Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements
Science Museum Group
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Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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Print. Veritable Representation des Premieres Matieres ou Elements avec leurs Directions &= accidents dans leurs Tout; Decrits en Italien par Antoninus Saliba; recorige, mis en Latin par Corn: Iudae d' Anvers Nouvellement mis en Hollandois Par A.D W. = Nieuwe Ende Alderneerstighste Onderscheydinghe der Elementen, Van Antoninus Saliba, Maldeser in Veel Plaatsen verbetert, Ende in't Latyn overgeset door Corn. de Iudae Antwerpaaren nu in Duyts Gebrachtdoor A.D W. - Tot Haalem By Ambr. Schevenhuyse Voor aan in Zylstraat Caart Konstverkooper, nd. [Holland, 1600-1700]. Engraving; [cut to platemark] 58x53cm on sheet 61x53cm., folding to 53x30.5cm. Re-issued and re-engraved for the Dutch market by Ambr. Schevenhuyse, after A. Saliba, A.D W and Cornelis de Jode (c1568-1600). Possibly a folio bookplate? Chart of the materials and elements - earth, air, fire, water - phenomena etc. comprising the Earth, depicted in circular layers with Hell at its core; including miners, comets, war, lightning, rainbows; with corner squares concerning the Sun and Moon and their Eclipses.

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Category:
Art
Object Number:
1984-157
Measurements:
overall: 610 x 530 mm
overall In Frame: 820 mm x 730 mm x 25 mm,
type:
print
credit:
Jonathan Potter Ltd.