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Print made by Robert van Voerst, 1597–1636, Dutch, active in Britain (from 1627), Kenelmus Digbi, ca. 1635

Creator:

Print made by Robert van Voerst, 1597–1636
after Sir Anthony Van Dyck, 1599–1641
Published by Martinus van den Enden, 1605–1673

Title:

Kenelmus Digbi

Additional Title(s):

Sir Kenelm Digby

Part Of:

Collective Title: Icones Principum Virorum

Date:

ca. 1635

Medium:

Line engraving and stipple engraving (1st state) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 13 5/8 × 9 7/8 inches (34.6 × 25.1 cm), Plate: 10 1/2 × 7 9/16 inches (26.7 × 19.2 cm), Image: 8 7/8 × 7 3/8 inches (22.5 × 18.7 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "W.71 I"; inscribed in graphite, lower right: "ex. c.24962"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper center: "Published before 1636 | knight, [Pobilism] [H...] | b1603 | d 1665"; inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "W.71 1st state Extremely rare | Watermark 9 1640-45 | 2nd Edition B."

Watermark; Crown, fleur-de-lis; collector's mark: George Ambrose Cardew (Lugt 1134)

Lettered, lower center: "D. KENELMVS DIGBI EQUES | ant. van Dyck pinxit"; lettered, lower left: "R.V.Vorst Sculp."; lettered, lower right: "Mart. venden Enden excudit Cum privilegio"; lettered, lower right, in image: "IMPAVIDUM | FERIENT."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.10505

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:27795

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