. Passio Verbigenae quae nostra Redeptio Christi, nos dvcit ad svmmi tecta paterna poli ... [La Passion du Christ].
by SADELER, Jan / GEERAERTS, Marc
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Compilation of 12 (out of 13?) original cold chiseled engravings mounted on thick paper in a 4to album. The suite has been bound without the title-page. Stiff ivory vellum, triple gilt fillet on the covers, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt fleurons, red morocco lettering piece, inner gilt border, red edges. 19th century binding.
Dimensions of the engravings: 161 x 111 mm.
Dimensions of the pages: 220 x 156 mm.
First state of the 12 engravings composing this rare Passion.
Superb suite engraved by Jan Sadeler (1550-1600) after Marcus Geeraerts the Elder (1530-1590) in oval medallions, in which the characters, with an extreme delicacy of execution, are included in an abundant grotesque setting.
They were executed by Queen Elisabeth of England's painter, Marcus Geeraerts the Elder, born in Bruges around 1530.
Painter and engraver, he studied with his father, Egbert Gérards, in the Bruges' guild in 1558, then with Martin de Vos. In 1571, he was Queen Elisabeth of England's painter.
The 12 plates depict the Last Supper, the Prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Arrest of Christ, Christ taken by the soldiers, Christ in front of Pilate, Christ insulted by the soldiers, the bearing of the Cross, Christ undressed by the soldiers, the Crucifixion, the Deposition of Christ and the burial of Christ, the Harrowing of Hell, the Resurrection.
Among the 4 copies that we could locate in public collections, those preserved in the National Gallery of Art of Washington, in the Rijksmuseum of Amsterdam and in the central Library of Zurich enclose a title-page and 13 plates (the extra one depicts the Flagellation of Christ) whereas the one in the British Museum encloses 12 plates. As for the only copy that appeared on the public market since the beginning of the reports, it was sold as complete by Christie's on November 29th, 1991 (Manhattan College Rare book collection) and enclosed a title-page and 12 plates.
A masterpiece of engraving in the end of the 16th century.
A handwritten note on the endleaf mentions " Suite fort rare, épreuves du 1er état (Very rare suite, prints from the first state)".
Références: Hollstein, F W H, Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 87-99; Hollstein, Dutch & Flemish, vol. XXI, S. 114, Nr. 207; Hollstein, Dutch & Flemish, vol. XXII, S. 124, Nr. 207; Hollstein, Dutch & Flemish, vol. VII, S. 102, Nr. 87-99; Thieme-Becker, vol. XIII, M. Geeraerts.
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S.l.n.d. [Antwerp, 1570-1580].
Suite de 12 gravures originales au burin (sur 13 ?) montées sur papier fort en un album in-4. La suite a été reliée sans le feuillet de titre. Vélin ivoire rigide, triple encadrement de filets dorés sur les plats, dos à nerfs orné de fleurons dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin rouge, coupes décorées, roulette dorée intérieure, tranches rouges. Reliure du XIXe siècle.
Dimensions des gravures : 161 x 111 mm.
Dimensions des pages : 220 x 156 mm.
Premier tirage des 12 estampes composant cette rare suite de la Passion.
Superbe suite gravée par Jan Sadeler (1550-1600) d'après Marcus Geeraerts l'ancien (1530-1590) dans des médaillons ovales, dans laquelle les personnages, d'une extrême finesse d'exécution, sont intégrés dans un décor grotesque foisonnant.
Elles sont l'œuvre du peintre de la reine Elisabeth d'Angleterre, Marcus Geeraerts le Vieux, né à Bruges vers 1530.
Peintre et graveur, il fut élève de son père, Egbert Gérards, dans la Gilde à Bruges en 1558, puis de Martin de Vos. En 1571 il était peintre de la reine Elisabeth d'Angleterre.
Les 12 planches représentent la Cène, la Prière dans le Jardin de Gethsémani, l'Arrestation du Christ, le Christ emmené par les soldats, le Christ devant Pilate, le Christ insulté par les soldats, le Portement de Croix, le Christ déshabillé par les soldats, la Crucifixion, la Descente de la Croix et la mise au tombeau, la Descente aux enfers, la Résurrection.
Parmi les 4 exemplaires que nous avons pu localiser dans les collections publiques, ceux conservés à la National Gallery of Art de Washington, au Rijksmuseum d'Amsterdam et à la Bibliothèque centrale de Zurich comportent un titre et 13 planches (la planche supplémentaire représentant la Flagellation du Christ) tandis que celui du British Museum comporte 12 planches. Quant au seul exemplaire passé sur le marché public depuis le début des relevés, il fut vendu comme complet par Christie's le 29 novembre 1991 (Manhattan College Rare book collection) et comportait un titre et 12 planches.
Un chef-d'œuvre de la gravure de la fin du XVIe siècle.
Une note manuscrite sur la garde indique " Suite fort rare, épreuves du 1er état ".
Références: Hollstein, F W H, Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 87-99; Hollstein, Dutch & Flemish, vol. XXI, S. 114, Nr. 207; Hollstein, Dutch & Flemish, vol. XXII, S. 124, Nr. 207; Hollstein, Dutch & Flemish, vol. VII, S. 102, Nr. 87-99; Thieme-Becker, vol. XIII, M. Geeraerts.
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