Antique Print-FRONTISPIECE-ARTS-ALLEGORY-CHARITY-Spinneker-Vinne-1758

Price: € 39,50

Subject: Antique print, titled: 'Vervolg der Leerzame Zinnebeelden enz.' - Frontispiece to the described work. It shows allegorical figures depicting the arts, and a vignette to illustrate charity (where the mother bird has its chest picked by fledgling birds in her nest).

Condition: Good, given age. Top margin a little uneven (not affecting image). Some soiling in the margins. Lower margin croped to just over the platemark. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Medium: Etching on hand laid paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 14.5 x 19 cm. The image size is ca. 12.2 x 17.5 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 5.7 x 7.5 inch. The image size is ca. 4.8 x 6.9 inch.

Part Number: 62057

Location: C329-01

Description: From "Vervolg der Leerzame Zinnebeelden, Spiegel der Boetvaardigheid en Genade en eenige Stichtelyke Gezangen", by Adriaan Spinneker, published in Haarlem by Jan Bosch, 1758. First and only edition. This is a continuation of Spinniker's 'Leerzaame Zinnebeelden.' (Haarlem, Isaac van der Vinne, 1714, and new-title editions of 1756 and 1757), which contained 50 emblems by Vincent van de Vinne. Ref: Landwehr, Emblem & Fable books Low Countries 760; Landwehr, Dutch Emblem books (1962), 217; NNBW 4, cols. 1260-2.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Vincent van der Vinne Jr.' after 'Adriaan Spinneker'. Most of the refined plates are by painter and etcher Vincent van der Vinne Jr (1686-1742), although J.C. Philips is given as the etcher of 4 plates in the second part of this book. The author of this work is Adriaan Spinniker (Groningen 1676-1754 Haarlem). He was a preacher with the doopsgezinde gemeente in Amsterdam. He is known for his poetry.