Author: Frisius, Simon Wijnants (1580-1629)
Title: [41] Aegidius Mostart, Flander. Pictor. (Pictorum aliquot celebrium, præcipué Germaniæ Inferioris, effigies; series title)
Description: Portrait of Gillis Mostaert holding palette and brushes. On the background a landscape. Signed on the palette: 'Hh excud', on the top left: 'Cum privil'. 41st plate of the series. Inscription on the bottom: 'ÆGIDIUS MOSTART, FLANDER. / PICTOR. / Nomine Mostarti duo sunt, fratrésque gemelli, / Arte pares, vultu, moribus, ingenio. / Gilius inventor felix, laetúsque color: / Sic color in verbis, et sine felle sales'. l Etching and engraving, with some margin, trimmed to lower plate mark sign, total: 209 x 136 mm; small tear on the bottom right; traces of glue on the top corners; Hollstein 163

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