Snellinck (I), J. (1544/49-1638) (after). The story of Elija

Complete series of 4 engravings, each approx. 20 x 28 cm, without address, each published by Gerard de Jode (1509-1591), numb. 1-4 and w. 1-line Latin text in the plate below the images, mounted at upper corners under passe-partout. Very good impressions on rather thin paper w. watermark shaped as a house, very wide margins. All lvs w. smoothed-out central vertical fold, numb. 2 w. neatly closed tear in blank left margin, some marg. spotting/ soiling. A very good complete set. Mielke 26, 'Antwerpener Graphik in der 2. Hälfte des 16 Jahrhunderts. Der Thesaurus veteris Testamenti des Gerard de Jode (1585) und seine Künstler, Zeitschrift für Kunstgeschichte 38 (1975), nr. 26, 1st state (of 2). Gerard de Jode was Snellinck's father-in-law. -and the 2nd and 4th print from the series of 8 prints dep. the kings of Israel (see another lot) (Mielke 39, 2nd and final state).

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