Jan VAN DER STRAET

Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the end of the 16th or very beginning of the 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in an old hand beneath the plate mark: "Le chasseur prend les petits du tigre et met dans des trappes des miroirs qui représentent les petits qu'il a enlevés. Cette bête stupide croyant les voir effectivement, entre dans les filets et hurle, étant prise." ["The hunter takes the tiger cubs and places mirrors in traps that represent the cubs he has taken. This foolish b

Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin legend in the lower part of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting under the plate mark: "Des chasseurs par le commandement du roi de France cherchent beaucoup de fientes de cerfs et donnent les crottes des jeunes cerfs aux chiens afin que par l'odeur ils apprennent à connaitre l'âge des cerfs.." ["Hunters by command of the king of France search for much deer dung and give the droppings of young deer to the dogs so that by scent t

Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Impression on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
Artists' signatures within the plate.
Latin caption in the lower portion of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "On dit que la Barbarie produit de très bons chameaux que chassent les soldats de la marine pressés par la faim. Cette viande quoique très dure les rassasie." ["It is said that Barbary produces very good camels which are hunted by sailors pressed by hunger. This meat, although very tough, satisfies them."].
Watermark visib

Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Impression on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
Artists' signatures within the plate.
Latin caption in the lower portion of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Souvent un chasseur tombe sans prendre garde dans des cavernes ou des grottes couvertes d'herbes par dessus d'où ses compagnons ne peuvent le retirer, mais il meurt malheureusement et demeure la pature des serpents qui y sont et des hydres" ["Often a hunter falls unawares into caverns or grottoes covered with grass above, from

Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or early 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin legend in the lower portion of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Le désert d'Appulie nourrit de couleuvres les grues et aussi les cigognes attaquent leurs nichées. Elles engagent le combat avec vigueur de leurs becs et les mordent. Le spectacle est très divertissant pour les colons" ["The desert of Apulia feeds cranes with snakes and also storks attack their broods. They engage in combat vigorously with th

Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or early 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin legend in the lower portion of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "En Italie les vipères se plaisent à se cacher dans les marais. Quand elles entendent un chien aboyer, elles sortent des buissons. On les saisit alors avec une fourche et on les met dans un sac avec une pince. Elles sont préparées comme remède pharmaceutique" ["In Italy vipers enjoy hiding in marshes. When they hear a dog barking, they come out of

Authentic original engraving executed with burin after a 16th century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "In winter, the porcupine is taken by dogs or in nets, or when it flees to hide in dark holes, hunters pursue them with rakes and hoes".
Watermark visible by transparency.
The margins of the engraving have been backed with small pieces of old laid paper glued to the edges on the reverse, otherwise fine condition for this very ra

Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Le bubale est une espèce de boeuf cruel et féroce. Les chasseurs pour le prendre le lassent en faisant courir et aboyer des chiens après lui, qui le mordent, jusqu'à ce qu'il tombe, n'en pouvant plus" ["The bubale is a species of cruel and ferocious ox. Hunters to catch it lasso it by making dogs run and bark after it, which bite it, until i

Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century drawing by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or very early 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Ceux qui s'occupent à surprendre les lions dans des filets portent une torche de la main gauche et un bouclier de la droite pour se garantir du feu: les lions fuyant les flammes, se jettent dans les filets qu'on lui a tendu." ["Those who busy themselves with surprising lions in nets carry a torch in the left hand and a shield in the right to

Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century painting by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or early 17th century.
Artist's signature in the plate.
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
Old manuscript translation below the plate mark: "Ainsi se chassent les loutres dans des barques en châne creux. Elles sont frappées dans l'eau avec un trident crochu" ["Thus otters are hunted in boats made of hollow oak. They are struck in the water with a hooked trident"].
Watermark visible by transparency.
The engraving has been mounted and restored with small pieces of old laid paper glued to t

Authentic original engraving executed in burin after a 16th-century painting by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, work from the late 16th or early 17th century.
Artists' signatures in the plate.
Latin caption in the lower part of the engraving.
Manuscript translation in old handwriting below the plate mark: "Ainsi les canards attachés sur le fleuve chantent, pendant que ceux qui surviennent sont blessés d'un coup de feu et charpillent leurs plumes sur le fleuve" ["Thus the ducks attached on the river sing, while those that come are wounded by gunshot and scatter their feathers on the river"].
Watermark visible by transparency.
The engrav

Original engraving executed with burin by Claes Jansz Visscher, called the Piscator, after a 16th century painting by Johannes Stradanus.
Proof on watermarked laid paper, early 17th century work.This illustrates a passage from Acts of the Apostles, 16.12-14: "From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days. On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God

, on the occasion of her marriage to Francesco I de' Medici. Greatly influenced by the Mannerists, including Michelangelo, Johannes Stradanus contributed to the development of grand Italian history painting. He painted several altarpieces for Florentine churches. He also stayed in Rome from 1550 to 1553 and in Naples in 1576. After a stay in Antwerp in 1578, he devoted a large part of his activity to engraving.

Original engraving executed in burin by Claes Jansz Visscher, called le Piscator after a 16th-century painting by Johannes Stradanus.
Impression on watermarked laid paper, work from the early 17th century.
This is an illustration of a passage from Acts of the Apostles, 19.13-16: "Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them

, on the occasion of her marriage to Francesco I de' Medici. Greatly influenced by the Mannerists, including Michelangelo, Johannes Stradanus contributed to the development of grand Italian historical painting. He painted several altarpieces for Florentine churches. He also stayed in Rome from 1550 to 1553 and in Naples in 1576. After a stay in Antwerp in 1578, he devoted a large part of his activity to engraving.