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Author: Girard Thibault (died about 1629)
Engraver: Schelte à Bolswert (Dutch, 1586–1659)
Engraver: Gerrit Adriaensz. Gauw (Dutch, died in 1638)
Engraver: Egbert van Panderen (Dutch, 1581–1637?)
Engraver: Pieter de Jode I (Flemish, about 1570–1634)
Engraver: Boetius à Bolswert (Netherlandish, 1580–1633)
Engraver: Claes Pietersz. Lastman (Dutch, about 1586–1625)
Engraver: Jacob van der Borcht (Dutch, born about 1595)
Engraver: Crispijn van den Queborn (Dutch, 1604–1652)
Engraver: Johannes Gelle (German, worked Netherlands, about 1580–1625)
Engraver: Adriaen Jacobz. Matham (Netherlandish, about 1600–1660)
Engraver: Andries Jacobsz Stock (Netherlandish, about 1580?–after 1648)
Engraver: Willem Jacobsz. Delff (Netherlandish, 1580–1638)
Engraver: Crispin van de Passe II (Dutch (worked in France), about 1597–1670)
Engraver: Pieter Serwouters (Netherlandish, 1586–1657)
Engraver: Salomon Savery (Dutch, 1594–1665)
Engraver: Robert Willemsz de Baudous (Netherlandish, about 1575–about 1644)
Engraver: Peter Isselburg (German, died about 1630)
After: David Bailly (Dutch, 1584–1657)
Printer: Elzevier
Engraver: Schelte à Bolswert (Dutch, 1586–1659)
Engraver: Gerrit Adriaensz. Gauw (Dutch, died in 1638)
Engraver: Egbert van Panderen (Dutch, 1581–1637?)
Engraver: Pieter de Jode I (Flemish, about 1570–1634)
Engraver: Boetius à Bolswert (Netherlandish, 1580–1633)
Engraver: Claes Pietersz. Lastman (Dutch, about 1586–1625)
Engraver: Jacob van der Borcht (Dutch, born about 1595)
Engraver: Crispijn van den Queborn (Dutch, 1604–1652)
Engraver: Johannes Gelle (German, worked Netherlands, about 1580–1625)
Engraver: Adriaen Jacobz. Matham (Netherlandish, about 1600–1660)
Engraver: Andries Jacobsz Stock (Netherlandish, about 1580?–after 1648)
Engraver: Willem Jacobsz. Delff (Netherlandish, 1580–1638)
Engraver: Crispin van de Passe II (Dutch (worked in France), about 1597–1670)
Engraver: Pieter Serwouters (Netherlandish, 1586–1657)
Engraver: Salomon Savery (Dutch, 1594–1665)
Engraver: Robert Willemsz de Baudous (Netherlandish, about 1575–about 1644)
Engraver: Peter Isselburg (German, died about 1630)
After: David Bailly (Dutch, 1584–1657)
Printer: Elzevier
1628
Place of Publication: Leiden, Netherlands
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with engraved title and 56 engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 58.3 x 45.5 x 7 cm (22 15/16 x 17 15/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number47.1456
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CollectionsPrints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Leiden: Elzevier, 1628
Catalogue Raisonné
Brunet V, 816; Copinger, Elzevier Press, 4705; Willems, Elzevier, 302
Description(Leiden: Elzevier, 1628) Royal folio; 141 leaves, plus 57 plates; contemporary gilt-stamped brown calf (covers only; rebacked in light brown calf).
Engraved title, author portrait, decorative coats of arms, allegorical explanations of human proportion relating to swordsmanship skills; demonstrations of fencing tactics
First edition; despite title page date, not finished until 1630. The author died before completing the second half of his treatise dealing with equestrian combat. By far the most elaborate treatise on fencing. See Hollstein volumes for details on the prints by each engraver.
Engraved title, author portrait, decorative coats of arms, allegorical explanations of human proportion relating to swordsmanship skills; demonstrations of fencing tactics
First edition; despite title page date, not finished until 1630. The author died before completing the second half of his treatise dealing with equestrian combat. By far the most elaborate treatise on fencing. See Hollstein volumes for details on the prints by each engraver.
ProvenanceOtto H. Ranschburg, New York, from whom purchased by MFA, November 13, 1947