Jan Sadeler I (1550-1600) - 16th Century Engraving, Plate 9: Gudu Aldus

Description

An exceptionally fine 16th Century engraving from the Trophaeum Vitae Solitariae, a series of prints depicting the 'Lives of the Hermits' by the Flemish engraver Jan Sadeler I (1550-1600). Entitled 'Guduualdus, 9', this print depicts an elderly devout hermit on a rocky outcrop surrounded by a sea, with plate marks. Hollstein Number 428. Signed in the plate. On laid.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age, including small losses and creases to the corners, as can be seen in the photographs provided. Overall in very good condition.

Size

15.4 x 20.3cm (6.1" x 8")
Sheet: 17 x 21.2cm (6.7" x 8.3")

Collection Information

From a small collection of engravings by Sadeler, taken from both the Trophaeum Vitae Solitariae and the Oraculum Anachoreticum.

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Artist Biography

Jan Sadeler I (1550-1600) was part of the largest and most successful family dynasty of Flemish engravers, dominant in Northern Europe throughout the 16th and 17th Centuries.

Born in Flemish Brabant near Brussels, Jan was in Antwerp by 1572, a centre of printmaking at the time. After becoming a master of the artist's Guild of Saint Luke and marrying in Antwerp Cathedral, he began to work for the publisher Christophe Plantin (1520-1589). Later, he worked in Germany and Italy alongside his younger brother Raphael Sadeler I.