Pendant Design with Mars Seated Beneath an Arch
Jan Collaert I Netherlandish
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Vertical panel with a pendant design at center, with Mars seated under an arch against a strapwork background at center. At the sides of the ornament, female figures hold onto strapwork elements, with the one at right seen from behind. Plate 4 from a set of ten plates with pendant designs, with dieties and strapwork backgrounds. The first edition of the series was published in Antwerp by Philips Galle in 1581 and exists in two states; two later editions – the first published by Theodoor Galle after 1600 and the second by Johannes Galle after 1636 – were also produced in Antwerp. Jan Collaert I produced several series of plates with pendant designs, a practice continued by his son, Adriaen Collaert.
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