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Grammar

Grammar
 (1565)
plate 1 from the Seven liberal arts series, 1st edition, published by Hieronymous Cock, Antwerp, 1565

Medium
engraving
Measurements
22.3 × 27.9 cm (image) 23.3 × 28.0 cm (plate) 24.1 × 28.8 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders
Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 197 i/iii; Bierens de Haan 224
Edition
1st of 3 states
Inscription
printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.c.l: GRAMMATICA / ABCDEFGHIJKLNOPQSTV / DIOMEDES
printed in ink (in image) l.c.l: DONATVS
printed (vertically) in ink (in image) l.r.: PRISCIANVS
printed (diagonally) in ink (in image) l.r.: PALEMON / SERVIVS
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: FFloris (FF monogram) inue
printed in ink l.c.l.: GRAMMATICA OS TENERVM PVERI, BALBVM (acute above V) QVE FIGVRAT, / SCIENTIARVM CETERARVM IANITRIX / SVMMO PICTVRE (smudge between RE) AMATORI NICOLAO IONGELINC CIVI ANVERPIENSI / SPECTATISS • HIERONYMVS COQVVS GRATO ANIMO DEDICABAT.
Accession Number
1278.220-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1923
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Allegory and Symbols Human Figures Philosophy, Scholarship, Learning and Teaching
Subjects (specific)
Grammar (allegorical character) grammar (discipline) reproductive prints students teachers women (female humans) youth (people)