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LOT 1505
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[The five senses] Hugo Allard I (1620-1684) (exc.) "Afbeeldinghe der vyf siennen"

Exquisitely handcoloured engraving depicting the five senses, with the address "Huych Allert" (= Hugo Allard I) and engraved description of the senses below the image, 23.5 x 31.5 cm.

Professionally restored copy, re-margined with comparable laid paper in a way that is almost invisible recto and verso. A very attractive copy, with the stamped collector's mark of L. Lépingle (died ca. 1903) verso (Lugt 1731). Atlas van Stolk 2004; Van der Waals 135; cf. De Meyer p. 455 and Boerma, Borms et al, Kinderprenten, volksprenten, centsprenten, schoolprenten. Populaire grafiek in de Nederlanden 1650-1950, p. 350 (both only listing the re-edition by Reinier en Josua Ottens). Online, the Rijksmuseum also only lists an uncoloured copy in the Ottens edition (clearly printed from the same plate, from the Waller-collection) dating it 1726-1750. Theoretically, our edition could also have been published by Hugo Allard II (ca. 1673-1691), but the name variant "Huych Allert" on our print strongly indicates Hugo Allard I (cf. RKD). The beautiful and very rare engraving (not really a catchpenny print in the true meaning of the word) can be seen as as a merge of two very popular themes at the time of publication: the so-called "Steps of Age" (see for examples elsewhere in this auction) and the five senses: "T' gesicht", "De smaec", "T'gevoel", T'gehoor" and "De reuck", each visually depicted by couples smartly dressed in 17th century costume. Below the couples depicting taste, sense and hearing, the allegorical figures of faith, love and hope are depicted in arches inside the steps. Apart from the title, there are two cartouches in the top margin: "Den mens vyf sinnen noodich syn te scheyden t'goet van het fenyn" and "Gebruyckt u sinne tot Godts eer die anders doet raect to onneer". In lower margin, topping 5 verses explaining the senses is the following motto: "Vyf sinne heeft den mens, na wens, en tot vermaec, t'gesight, t'gevoel, de reuck en ooc dee [sic] smaec, te ghebruicken to Goodts [sic] eer en mens baat." Boerma, Borms et al: "De kopergravure van R. & J. Ottens Afbeeldinghe Der Vyf Sinnen [sic], laat een trap met paren zien. Alle dieren die kenmerkend zijn voor de vijf zinnen, bevinden zich op de trappen: de adelaar bij het zicht, de aap bij de smaak, de papegaai, krokodil en schildpad bij het gevoel, het hert bij het gehoor en de hond bij de reuk. Opvallend zijn de drie dieren bij het gevoel. De krokodil op deze plaats is een unicum."

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