Wierix, J. (1549-ca. 1620). Eleven prints: (1-6) The story of the Maccabees

Six (of eight) engr. plates, all ca. 20 x 29 cm, numb. 1, 2 and 4-7, after Gerard van Groeningen (act. ca. 1561-1576), plate 1 w. address "Gerar de Iode excudeb." in lower margin, all w. Latin text below the image, mounted at upper margins under passepartouts. Good impressions on paper w. occas. (traces of) watermarks (incl. Cross of Lorraine), plate 1 w. wide margins, the other plates trimmed on/ just outside the plate mark (sl. affecting the number of plate 4). Plate 5 w. tiny burning-hole. New Hollstein (J. Wierix) 62, 63 and 65-68 and New Hollstein (Van Groeningen) 51, 52 and 54-56, first state (of 2). (7-9) The story of David and Absalom. Three (of 4) engr. plates, all ca. 19.5 x 26 cm, numb. 1-3, after Maerten de Vos (I) (1531-1603), plate 1 signed "Johan W." and "M. de Vos inventor" and w. address "G. de Iode excudit" in lower margin, all w. 1-line Latin verse below the image, mounted at upper corners under passepartout. Fine impressions, trimmed (sl. unevenly) on/ just outside the plate mark. Smoothed-out central vertical folds. Hollstein (J. Wierix) 41-43 and Hollstein (De Vos) 118-120, second state (of 3). -and 2 others by the same, incl. another copy of the final plate of the story of the Maccabees in 2nd state. Johannes Wierix was the brother of Hieronymus Wierix and Anthonie Wierix (II).

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