Visscher (III), C. (1628-1658). "Iesu Christo, Fideli Militantis Ecclesiae Imperatori"

Series of 12 (of 19) engravings (incl. title), each 43.5 x 30 cm, after Pieter Soutman (1580-1657) and w. his address, Haarlem, 1650. All mounted at upper corners under passe-partouts. Very fine impressions, good margins. All w. smoothed-out central horizontal fold and creases in corners. Hollstein (Visscher) 17, 2nd state of four and 19, 21, 23, 25-28, 30, 31, 33 and 35 (only states). Not in Hollstein (Soutman). Very fine, large full-length portraits of the saints Willibrord, Marcellinus, Egbert, Martin (on horseback sharing his cloak w. the crippled man), Odulf, Gregorius, Frederik, Lebuinus, Gangulphus, Engelmundus and Cunera. -and 4 large-format others: 1 by Cornelis Visscher, dep. a palmtree w. coat of arms of Haarlem, w. a view of Haarlem in the distance; and 3 prints issued by Rombout van den Hoeye (1622-1671/1674).

(total 16)