Collection of 63 religious prints.

Engravings and etchings, various dimensions, laid paper (some with parts missing at right, stains).

Laid down on later laid paper (ca. 36,2 x 25,6 cm), disbound in blue late 18th-c. folder. All 1st editions.

Interesting collection of various religious series, all of which are 1st ed., mostly published in Antwerp in the 2nd half of the 16th c. Probably from a 16th-c. album that was damaged, mounted and rebound in the late 18th c. Includes the following: 1. Duchemin, Isaac. De Weert, Adriaen (after) - Scenes from the life of Christ. 1573. 5 engravings of 13 (n. 5, 7, 11, 12), ca. 26,2 x 19,6 cm. Ref. Hollstein LI.219-226.1-13, 1st ed. (of 4). - 2. Goltzius, Hendrick - Allegories of the Christian creed. Antwerp, Philips Galle. 1578. 5 engravings of 10 (n. 1-4, 6), ca. 24,4 x 18,3 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Hendrick Goltzius) 59-68, 1st ed. (of 2). With 4 similar engravings. - 3. Galle, Philips - The Seven Sacraments. Antwerp, Philips Galle, 1576. 8 engravings (complete), ca. 25,2 x 18,8 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Philips Galle) 265-272. - 4. Galle, Philips - The seven spiritual acts of mercy. Antwerp, Philips Galle, 1577. 8 engravings (complete), ca. 25,9 x 18,7 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Philips Galle) 249-256. - 5. Galle, Philips - The seven acts of mercy. Antwerp, Philips Galle, 1577. 8 engravings (complete), ca. 25,7 x 19,0 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Philips Galle) 257-264, 1st ed. (of 2). - 6. Francken, Ambrosius I (after) - The kings of Persia. Antwerp, Gerard de Jode, ca. 1555-1579. 3 engravings of 11 (n. 8-10), ca. 28,7 x 19,5 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Gerard de Jode) 153-164, 1st ed. (of 3). - 7. Heemskerck, Maarten van (after) - The story of Solomon. Antwerp, Hieronymus Cock, 1554. 3 engravings of 6 (n. 3, 5-6), ca. 25,5 x 19,7 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Maarten van Heemskerck) 117-122, 1st ed. (of 2). - 8. Coornhert, Dirck Volkertsz. Heemskerck, Maarten van (after) - The story of the disobedient man of God. Ca. 1550-1552. 4 engravings and etchings (complete), ca. 26,1 x 19,3 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Maarten van Heemskerck) 123-126. - 9. Judith and Holofernes. Antwerp, Hieronymus Cock, 1562. 4 etchings (complete), ca. 27,0 x 20,2 cm. Ref. New Hollstein (Joannes and Lucas van Doetecum) 283-286. - 10. 11 additional single engravings by Hans Collaert, Hieronymus Wierix and anonymous engravers, after Crispijn van den Broeck and anonymous designers, published by Hieronymus Cock, Philips Galle, Adriaen Huybrechts, Hans van Luyck and anonymous publishers.