Portrait of Pieter Bruegel the Younger

Anthony van Dyck, 1645 - 1646

This album contains a rare, complete series of prints: the Icones Centum (One Hundred Icons) by Anthony van Dyck. They consist of 100 portraits of monarchs, scholars, artists, and art lovers. Some were etched by Van Dyck himself, while others were executed by his colleagues after his design. The series immediately became a coveted collector’s item among print enthusiasts and remains so to this day.

  • Artwork typeprentalbum
  • Object numberRP-P-2010-327
  • Dimensionsheight 378 mm x width 269 mm x thickness 33 mm, width 530 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbum met kalfsleren band gestempeld met bladgoud; ingebonden etsen en gravures

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portrait of Pieter Bruegel the Younger

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-P-2010-327

  • Description

    Album met 101 portretten van vorsten, wetenschappers, kunstenaars en kunstliefhebbers op 101 albumbladen. Prenten met volle, originele marges. Contemporaine kalfsleren band met voorin en achterin een schutblad.


Creation

  • Creation

    • printmaker: Anthony van Dyck
    • printmaker: Lucas Vorsterman (I)
    • printmaker: Paulus Pontius
    • printmaker: diverse vervaardigers
    • after design by Anthony van Dyck
    • compiler (person in literature): Anthony van Dyck
    • publisher: Gilles Hendricx, Antwerp
  • Dating

    1645 - 1646

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    album met kalfsleren band gestempeld met bladgoud; ingebonden etsen en gravures

  • Dimensions

    • height 378 mm x width 269 mm x thickness 33 mm
    • width 530 mm

Explanatory note

  • Datering op titelprent. 1645 is met pen veranderd in 1646. Deze uitgave, uitgegeven door Gillis Hendricx volgens de titelprent, bevat tussentijdse staten (het adres van Van den Enden nog vermeld of verwijderd) en staten met het adres van Gillis Hendricx.


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