5266 - 5589: [Portraits]. Velden, G. van de (act. 1597).

77 5479 Portraits Velden G van de act 1597

77/5479 [Portraits]. Velden, G. van de (act. 1597). Albert, archduke of Austria, as cardinal. Engraving after O. VAENIUS and P.P. RUBENS, w. engr. caption above the sitter, an 8-line Latin text in cartouche in lower margin and signed and dated "1597" in lower margin in the image.

- Trimmed to the platemark; formerly tipped in along upper margin (neatly detached from mount).

= Rare portrait of the Archduke within an emblematical border. Hollstein 2, only state; Van Someren 61.

AND 3 other portraits, i.a. F. BIGNON, Blasius de Monluc Polemarchus (...) (engr. portrait after PH. DE CHAMPAIGNE and S. VOUET, within borders showing scenes/ emblems relating to his life and character, 40,2x28,2 cm. Tipped onto mount along margins; trimmed to the border line) and P. VAN SOMPEL, Philippus Dictus Audax (...) (engr. portrait of Philip the Bold after J. VAN EYCK, 40,2x26,7 cm. Tipped onto mount along margins).

€ (100-150) 160