Theodor Galle
Impressio Librorum

Public Domain

ExpandFavorite

Artist Theodor Galle(Netherlandish, 1571–1633)Netherlandish, 1571–1633

Artistafter Johannes Stradanus(Flemish, 1523–1605, active Italy)Flemish, 1523–1605, active Italy

PublisherPublished by Joannes Galle(Flemish, c. 1600–1676)Flemish, c. 1600–1676

CultureFlemish

Titles

Impressio Librorum
Invention of Book Printing

Datec. 1600

MediumEngraving

DimensionsPlate or block: 7 7/8 × 10 3/8 in. (20 × 26.4 cm)
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 13 5/8 in. (28.3 × 34.6 cm)

Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston

Object numberBF.1998.9.4

Not on view

Explore Further

Department

Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

Object Type

PRINTS

Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Prints and the Pursuit of Knowledge in Early Modern Europe," Harvard Art Museum/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts, September 6–December 11, 2011; Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, January 17–April 8, 2012.

"Renaissance Technology in Print," Hawn Gallery, Jake and Nancy Hamon Arts Library, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, August 20–October 12, 2012.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Printed bottom left below the image on the plate: 4 .

Printed on the plate centered below the image: IMPRESSIO LIBRORVM .

Printed on the margin of the plate below the image: Potest vt vna vox capi aure plurima : Linunt ita vna Scripta mille paginas .

Printed on the image bottom right: Ioan. Stradanus inuent. Ioan. Galle excud.

Catalogue raisonnéNew Hollstein 326 (Stradanus)

Cataloguing data may change with further research.

If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.