The Drawings of Jacob De Gheyn II
Northampton: The Gehenna Press, 1972. Limited Edition. Octavo. Item #024065
Limited to 150 copies. The present copy is #43. Vignette title page, 44(1) pp. and colophon, following are 111 illustrations. The third volume of The Gehenna Essays in Art. The plates have been printed by The Meriden Gravure Co. in Meriden Connecticut. The paper used is Lippi hand made in Italy. Harold McGrath was the extraordinary pressman. The years that stretch from Lucas Van Leyden to Rembrandt of the golden age of Dutch drawing. De Gheyn's drawings are second only and sometime equal to the creations of Rembrandt himself. Jacob de Gheyn II (1565-1629) was a Dutch painter, draftsman, and engraver known for his finely detailed still life, ornaments, and military illustrations. Trained in Antwerp and active in Leiden and The Hague, he helped introduce a more naturalistic style to Dutch art. His engravings and his influential military manual The Exercise of Arms (1607) secured his reputation as one of the most skilled and innovative graphic artists of his time. A fine copy.
Price: $125.00