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Description: This set of 13 plates is a copy (some plates in reverse) after the series "Hortorum Viridario Rumque elegantes & multiplicis formae, ad architectonicae artis normam affabre delineatae." by Vredeman de Vries, originally published in 1583 in Antwerp with 34 plates. Another ed. of 1587 appears to have consisted of 29 plates This edition was published in Cologne (Johan Busschemacher) in 1615. Varying amounts of plates appear to have been published. The watermark pesent in some plates is a one-headed eagle wit a large R at center, which points to early 17th c. paper. Artists and Engravers: Hans Vredeman de Vries (1527 - c. 1607) was a Dutch Renaissance architect, painter, and engineer. Vredeman de Vries is known for his publication in 1583 on garden design and his books with many examples on ornaments (1565) and perspective (1604). The plates in the original ed. were engraved by Philippus / Philip Galle (1537-1612).
Technical Details
- Subject: Antique series of prints, titled 'Hortorum Viridariorumque elegantes ...'. It consists of title page and 12 prints by Hans Vredeman de Vries. These mannerist plates show landscape/garden designs, and became very influential and beneficial to garden architects throughout Europe. Each print shows a garden design, with focus on trellises and hedges, creating intricate patterns. These features were very popular in small-scale gardens in the Netherlands in the 17th century. Rare in any ed.
- Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 32.5 x 24.5 cm. The image size is ca. 24.5 x 18.5 cm.
- Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12.8 x 9.6 inch. The image size is ca. 9.6 x 7.3 inch.
- Medium: Original etching/engraving on a verge type handlaid paper.