Galle (I), C. (ca. 1576-1650). Three engravings: (1) The pearl fishers

Engraving, 20 x 26.3 cm, after Jan van der Straet (1523-1605), numb. 26 in lower left corner, signed "Corn. Galle sculp." and "Ioan Stradanus invent." and w. address "Phls. Galle excud." in lower margin, w. 4-line Latin verse below the image, mounted at upper corners under passepartout. Very fine impression w. much contrast, on paper w. watermark crowned shield w. countermark horn, w. narrow margins, professionally mounted at all margins behind a large sheet. Smoothed-out central vertical fold. New Hollstein (C. Galle) 491. Very fine print from the series Venationes ferarum, arium, piscium (...). According to annotation in pencil verso passepartout ex collection H.A.D. Onckelinx (Brussels) (not in Lugt). -and 2 others by the same. Added: Anonymous engr. view of the Forum SS. Apostolorum after Hendrick van Cleve (III) (ca. 1525-1590) (Hollstein 26, first state (of 2)).

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