Series of Cartouche Designs
Album containing 20 prints from a series of 24 known under the title "Recueil de divers cartels à la manière antique, de l'invention de Fréderic Zuccaro". This title was only given to the series in 1765, however, by the French publisher Charles-Antoine Jombert who reissued 19 plates from the series in his Repertoire des Artistes. There appear to be no direct links to the Italian artist, nor an original Italian print series. Instead, the series appears to originate from France, where it was engraved and published by Pierre Firens around 1610. It is known in several other states and editions including one by Pierre II Mariette. The name of Jacob van der Heyden appears on one of the prints in the current set, suggesting that he too may have published an edition of the prints. The series enjoyed great popularity throughout Europe during the seventeenth century, and is known in several other copies made in France by H. Picart, in Belgium by Petrus Rucholle, and in England by Robert White.
The prints in this album appear to have been assembled over time and derive from various editions of the series. Some of the plates are from a state before numbering, while others have been numbered in the lower left corner.
The prints in this album appear to have been assembled over time and derive from various editions of the series. Some of the plates are from a state before numbering, while others have been numbered in the lower left corner.
Artwork Details
- Title: Series of Cartouche Designs
- Engraver: Pierre Firens I (Flemish, Antwerp 1580–1638 Paris)
- Artist: After Federico Zuccaro (Zuccari) (Italian, Sant'Angelo in Vado 1540/42–1609 Ancona)
- Publisher: Jacob van der Heyden (Flemish, Strasbourg 1573–1645 Brussels) (?)
- Date: ca. 1610–45
- Medium: Engraving
- Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsley Collection, The Elisha Whittelsley Fund 1959
- Object Number: 59.633.1(1-20)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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