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Etched by: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian (active in Germany, Netherlands, England), 1607–1677)
Engraved by: Pierre Lombart (French, 1611/12–1681)
Engraver: William Faithorne, Sr. (English, 1616–1691)
Etched by: William Carter (English, born about 1630)
After: Francis Cleyn (German, 1582–1658)
After: Sir Peter Lely (Dutch (active in England), 1618–1680)
Designed and engraved by: L. Richer (active in England, 17th century)
Author: Virgil (born in 70 B.C.E.)
Editor: John Ogilby (English, 1600–1676)
Printer: Thomas Roycroft (English, died in 1677)
Engraved by: Pierre Lombart (French, 1611/12–1681)
Engraver: William Faithorne, Sr. (English, 1616–1691)
Etched by: William Carter (English, born about 1630)
After: Francis Cleyn (German, 1582–1658)
After: Sir Peter Lely (Dutch (active in England), 1618–1680)
Designed and engraved by: L. Richer (active in England, 17th century)
Author: Virgil (born in 70 B.C.E.)
Editor: John Ogilby (English, 1600–1676)
Printer: Thomas Roycroft (English, died in 1677)
1658
Place of Publication: London, England
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with 104 etchings and engravings
Dimensions
Overall: 46 x 29.6 x 6 cm (18 1/8 x 11 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Vershbow
Accession Number1976.837
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
London: Thomas Roycroft, 1658
Catalogue Raisonné
Brunet V, 1289-90; Wing V600; Pennington, Hollar, 290-332
Description(London: Thomas Roycroft, 1658) Folio; 224 leaves, plus plates; nineteenth-century gilt-stamped armorial olive morocco (J. Clarke).
First edition of Latin text of Virgil's work published by Ogilby; he had issued his English translation in 1649, 1650, and 1654, the latter with the same plates as in this edition. Hollar wholly etched 43 of the illustrations; he etched a part of 11 others (Pennington). Some of the decorative headpieces and initials are also by Hollar. The portrait of Ogilby by Faithorne is after Sir Peter Lely; the frontispiece is engraved by Lombart after Cleyn. Most of the plates are executed by Hollar and Lombart after drawings of Cleyn; several are by Faithorne; one (after p. 430) is by Carter; one (after p. 56) is both designed and engraved by Richer; several are unsigned. A double-page map by Hollar of the Eastern Mediterranean showing Aeneas's travels is bound after p. 115.
Portrait of editor; frontispiece of Virgil reading his poems to Augustus; scenes from Virgil's works; map of Aeneas's travels (after p. 115)
First edition of Latin text of Virgil's work published by Ogilby; he had issued his English translation in 1649, 1650, and 1654, the latter with the same plates as in this edition. Hollar wholly etched 43 of the illustrations; he etched a part of 11 others (Pennington). Some of the decorative headpieces and initials are also by Hollar. The portrait of Ogilby by Faithorne is after Sir Peter Lely; the frontispiece is engraved by Lombart after Cleyn. Most of the plates are executed by Hollar and Lombart after drawings of Cleyn; several are by Faithorne; one (after p. 430) is by Carter; one (after p. 56) is both designed and engraved by Richer; several are unsigned. A double-page map by Hollar of the Eastern Mediterranean showing Aeneas's travels is bound after p. 115.
Portrait of editor; frontispiece of Virgil reading his poems to Augustus; scenes from Virgil's works; map of Aeneas's travels (after p. 115)
ProvenanceJohn Frederick Campbell, Earl Cawdor (b. 1790 - d. 1860); Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow; 1976, gift of Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 12, 1977)