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Arithmetic

Arithmetic
 (1565)
plate 2 from the Seven liberal arts series, 1st edition, published by Hieronymous Cock, Antwerp, 1565

Medium
engraving
Measurements
21.4 × 28.0 cm (image) 22.6 × 28.0 cm (plate) 23.4 × 28.8 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders
Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 198 i/iii; Bierens de Haan 225
Edition
1st of 3 states
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: •FF (monogram)• INVĒTOR •H• COCK EXCUD ABRAHAM
printed (vertically) in ink (in image) l.c.l.: PYTHAGORAS
printed (vertically) in ink (in image) l.c.r.: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: ARITHMETICA / 2
printed in ink l.l.: HAEC CONTEMPLANDIS NUMERIS ARS GAUDET, EORUM / OCCULTA SOLLERS ERVENS MYSTERIA.
Accession Number
1278.222-3
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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths
Subjects (specific)
arithmetic Arithmetic (allegorical character) coins (money) men (male humans) reproductive prints seated figures tables (support furniture) women (female humans)