Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum, Pictorum Chalcographorum Statuariorum nec non Amatorum Pictoriae Artis numero centum.

Etchings and engravings, various states, sizes and papers, incl. doubles. Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout or on ff. (old traces on verso, some pl. fox. or brown., some (damp)stains, some traces of old sellotape, some corners defect., etc.).

Ca. 140 original prints from Van Dyck's series "Icones Principum Virorum". Mixed states. "Sir Anthony van Dyck stands out as the solitary great etcher of the school. Portrait etching had scarcely had an existence before his time, and in his work it suddenly appears at the highest point ever reached in the art" (Hind, p. 165). The plan of this publication took shape after Van Dyck returned from Italy (1626) and before he went to England (1632). He made careful preparatory drawings in chalk and brush for the publication. He directed and revised the work of the best engravers of the Rubens workshop such as Lucas Vostermans, Schelte Adamsz. Bolswert, Paulus Pontius and Jacob Neefs.
The present collection includes:
1. Etchings by A. Van Dyck : Jan Brueghel the Elder, H. 2, VII/VII. - Pieter Brueghel the Younger, H. 3, V/VI. - Frans Francken the Elder, H. 5, VII/VII. - Jan Snellinck, H. 9, IV/VII.
2. Principum: Albert de Ligne, prince of Arenberg, H. 16, VI/VI. - Alvaro Bazan, Marquès de Santa Cruz, H. 5, V/V. - Lelio Brancacci, Marquès de Monte Silva, H. 18, III/VI. Ms. mention "P. Mariette 1672" on verso. Missing lower left corner repaired. - Carlos Coloma, Marquès de la Espinar, H. 19, III/VI. - Emanuel Frockas, Count of Feria, H. 20, VII/VIII. Lower left corner missing, repaired - Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, H. 21, III/VI. Underlaid. - Diego Felipe de Guzman, Marquès de Leganes, H. 22, II/IV. - Isabella Clara Eugenia, Archduchess, H. 23, IV/IV. - Marguerite, Princess of Lorraine, H. 24, II or IV/IV. - Marie de' Medici, H. 25, VI/VI. - Francisco de Moncada, Marquès de Aytona, H. 26, V/VII. - Ambrogio Spinola, H. 30, V/V. - Geneviève d'Urfé, H. 32, III/VII.
3. Virorum doctorum: Sir Kenelm Digby, H. 35, IV/V. - Constantijn Huygens, H. 38, III/VI. - Aubert le Mire, H. 40, 2 copies: III/VI & V/VI. 1st pl. : lower corners missing, underlaid. - Cesare Alessandro Scaglia, H. 43, V/IX. Lower corners sl. dam., 1 sm. hole. - Antonio de Tassis, H. 44, IV/IV. - Theodoor Tulden, H. 46, VII/VII. Sl. fox.
4. Pictorum: Hendrick van Balen, H. 48, VII/VII. Somewhat later impression. - Jean Baptiste Barbé, H. 49, II/VII. - Adriaen Brouwer, H. 51, 2 copies, both VI/VI. One in somewhat later impression. - Wenceslaus Coberger, H. 54, VII/VII. - Antoon Cornelissen, H. 55, VII/XI. - Adam de Coster, H. 56, VI/VI. - Gaspar de Crayer, H. 57, III or IV/VII. - Deodat Delmont, H. 58, 2 copies : IV or V/VIII & VIII/VIII. Ms. mention "S. Bermann Vienne 1831" on 1st copy. - André van Eertvelt, H. 60, 2 copies: V/VI & VI/VI. - Hubert van den Eynden, H. 61, IX/IX. Later impression. - Frans Francken the Younger, H. 62, X/XI. - Theodoor Galle, H. 63, III/VI. Lower left corner defect., repaired. - Cornelis van der Geest, H. 64, VII/VII. One in later impression. - Gerardus Honthorst, H. 67, II/VII. - Pieter de Jode, H. 69, 2 copies: IV/V & V/V. - Inigo Jones, H. 70, VII/VII. - Jacob Jordaens, H. 71, VI/VI. Upper right corner defect. - Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt, H. 74, 2 copies: V/VIII & VIII/VIII. - Jan van Mildert, H. 75, 2 copies, both IX/IX. One brown. - Joos de Momper, H. 76, 2 copies, both IX/IX. - Daniel Mytens, H. 77, IV/IX. - Andreas Colyns de Nole, H. 78, VI/VI. Lower corners dam. with right corner defect. - Palamedes Palamedesz, H. 79, VII/VII. - Marten Pepyn, H. 80, 2 copies, both VII/VII. - Cornelis van Poelenburch, H. 81, VIII/VIII. - Paulus Pontius, H. 82, VII/VII. - Jan van Ravesteyn, H. 83, 2 copies, VII/VII. - Theodoor Rombouts, H. 84, VI/VII I. - Mary Ruthen, H. 86, V/VI. Brown. - Marten Ryckaert, H. 87, II/II. - Cornelis Saftleven, H. 88, V/V. - Cornelis Schut, H. 89 III/VIII. - Gerard Seghers, H. 90, VII/VII. 3 repairs in upper part. - Jan Snellinck, H. 91, III/VII. Paper locally thinner in lower part. - Adriaen Stalbemt, H. 92, VIII/VIII. - Peeter Stevens, H. 94, 2 copies, both VIII/VIII. 1 copy with stamp Arenberg, sl. brown. & stained, 1 tear repaired. - Theodoor Van Loon, H. 96, 2 copies, both VI/VI. One probably in somewhat later impression. - Cornelis de Vos, H. 98, VI/VI. - Simon de Vos, H. 99, VIII/VIII. - Simon Vouet, H. 100, 2 copies: IV/VII & VII/VII. 2nd pl. heavily brown., tear in lower left corner. - Sebastiaan Vrancx, H. 101, 2 copies, both V/V. - Jan Wildens, H. 102, VII/VII. - Artus Wolfaert, H. 103, 2 copies, both IX/IX.
5. Tailpiece: Nicolaas Rockox, H. 104, IX/X.
Portraits published by Meyssens and others, various engravers.
Marie de Barbançon, Princess of Arenberg, H. 106, III/IV. - Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel, H. 107, III/III. Later impression. - Alethea, Countess of Arundel, H. 108, I/IV. - Thomas Howard, 2nd Count of Arundel, H. 109, III/III. - Marie-Marguerite de Berlaymont, H. 110, IV/IV. Lower corners defect. - Jan Baptist van Bisthoven, H. 111, III/IV. - Johanna de Blois, H. 112, II/II. - Antoine de Bourbon, H. 115, III/IV. - Lucy, Countess of Carlisle, H. 116, I/II. - Charles I, H. 117, V/V. Late impression. - Charles I, H. 119, I/II. - Henrietta-Maria, H. 120, III/III. Late impression. Lower margin folded and poorly repaired with sellotape. - Charles-Louis, Prince, H. 122, III/III. Lower left corner defect. - Marie-Claire de Croy, H. 123, II/III. - Béatrice de Cuzance, H. 124, II/III. Sm. lack of paper in right margin, repaired. - Alexander della Faille, H. 126, VI/VI. Underlaid. - Jean-Charles della Faille, H. 127, VII/VII. - Ferdinand, Archduke and Cardinal-Infante, H. 128, III/IV. - Ferdinand, Archduke and Cardinal-Infante, H. 129, II/II. Stamp on verso. - Ferdinand III, H. 130, II/II. Somewhat late impression. - Maria Anna, H. 131, III/IV. Remarg. - Joost de Hertoghe, H. 133, II/II. - Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, H. 134, III/III. Lower left corner defect., repaired. - Zeger van Hontsum, H. 135, only state. - Christophe van der Lamen, H. 138, 2 copies, both II/II. One pl. brown. - Mary, Duchess of Lennox and Richmond, H. 140, I/V. Edges reinforced. - Jacques Le Roy, H. 141, IV/IV. Late impression. - Hendrik Liberti, H. 144, IV/V. - Ernestine de Ligne, H. 145, II/II. Late impression. - Henriette de Lorraine, H. 146, II/IV. - Jan van Malderen, H. 147, only state. - Antonio de Zuniga y Davilla, Marquès de Mirabel, H. 152, 2 copies: I/III & III/III. 2nd pl. underlaid, brown. - Jan van Montfort, H. 153, III/IV. - Johan III, Count of Nassau-Siegen, H. 154, IV/IV. - Antoon van Opstal, H. 155, 2 copies: V/VIII & VIII/VIII. - Frederik Hendrik, Prince of Orange, H. 156, I/II. - Gottfried-Heinrich, Count of Pappenheim, H. 158, III/III, with name "Joan Meÿsens" added in pen. - Philip Herbert, Earl of Montgomery, H. 159, II/II. - Richard Weston, 1st Earl of Portland, H. 160, I/II. - Frances, Countess of Portland, H. 161, unidentified state (lower margin trimmed). - Theodoor Rogiers, H. 162, III/III. - Carolus Scribani, H. 166, II/II. - Peeter Snayers, H. 169, IV/IV. - Engelbert Taye, H. 172, I/II. - Honoré d'Urfé, H. 173, I/II. - Lucas Vorsterman, H. 174, IV/V. - Paul de Vos, H. 175, IV/IV. - Jan de Wael, H. 176, II/IV. - Lucas and Cornelis de Wael, H. 177, I ?/IV. Ms. - Anna Wake, H. 178, V/V.
Portrait series: Theodoor Rombouts, H. 189. Text on verso, foxing. - Frans Snyders, H. 323. Text on verso.
Portraits : Balthasar Gerbier, H. 435, VII/VII. Foxing, corners +/- defect. - Michel le Blon, H. 467, VI/VI. - Marquis de Mirabelle, H. 482, IV/V.
Rejected by or not in Hollstein : Ernest de Mansfeld, by R. Van Voerst after Van Dyck. - Anthony Van Dyck & Henry Steenwyck, 2 engr. by A. Bannerman.
Ref. Mauquoy-Hendrickx, "L' iconographie d'Anthoine Van Dyck", Bruxelles 1991.