Frances HuemerLivre Rare Book
Portrait of Hippocrates engraved by P. Pontius after Peter Paul Rubens
163834571Antwerp 1638. <p>Rubens Peter Paul 1577-1640. Hippocrates Hiraclidae F. Cous. Ex marmoro antique. Engraving by Paulus Pontius Paulus du Pont1603-58 after Rubens. N.p. Antwerp 1638. 304 x 220 mm. Tiny pin-holes in upper left and lower right corners 2 small circular stamps on verso one reading "Stempel Tilgungs." Fine. </p> . <p>An excellent impression of this well-known engraving done by Paulus Pontius after Rubens's drawing of an antique bust of Hippocrates. "Rubens's involvement in printmaking began in earnest when he was about thirty. . . .His participation in printmaking set new standards especially for book illustrations and the reproductive print" Logan & Plomp "Peter Paul Rubens as Draftsman" metmuseum internet reference. The "Hippocrates" is the only separately issued print we know of by Rubens that is of medical interest. Paulus Pontius was a master engraver and the primary artist responsible for making engravings after Rubens's work; he lived in Rubens's home until a year after the latter's death. </p> . unknown books
Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. · États-Unis3 750,00 $US≈ 3 172,88 €
