An original page created for Academie de l'Espée, the treatise of Girard Thibault d’Anvers.
This print was engraved by Johann Gelle between 1614 and 1625, printed in the Elzevier workshop in Leiden between 1626 and 1630, and then painted by an unknown artist some time in the 17th century.
It’s unknown whether it was cut out of a fully-painted bound book or simply removed from an unbound copy.
Print #1 was purchased a private collector (name available upon request). Print #2 was purchased from Lucille Lucas Gallery. Further provenance not available.
An original page created for Academie de l'Espée, the treatise of Girard Thibault d’Anvers.
This print was engraved by Johann Gelle between 1614 and 1625, printed in the Elzevier workshop in Leiden between 1626 and 1630, and then painted by an unknown artist some time in the 17th century.
It’s unknown whether it was cut out of a fully-painted bound book or simply removed from an unbound copy.
Print #1 was purchased a private collector (name available upon request). Print #2 was purchased from Lucille Lucas Gallery. Further provenance not available.
