I agree with your guess.
He looks like an early modern depiction of Saint Nicolas, but you can never be sure. He looks like a picture in one of my books (1595). [ATTACH]
Found it! https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/Perseus-en-Andromeda--5538c5615115d082963ce2dba96c63a0?tab=data The Dutch description...
Halfway the 18th century the original was in the collection of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. He is the man who probably ordered the engraving.
This is the original anyway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_and_Andromeda_(Titian)
I know in these times, very rich people ordered books of engravings of their art collection. I’ll have a look around if I find a book with your...
Those are medieval merchant’s marks, for illiterate people mostly. I still see them sometimes in older books in my collection. [ATTACH]
This watermark looks similar, but does not match the age (1587). [ATTACH]
I know the Antwerp printers used a lot of French paper (Troyes was an important center for paper making). It is always difficult to identify...
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Sure, but it is rather boring and over restored imho. [ATTACH]
I haven’t had the time to look for platemarks yet. Maybe this evening.
That is why collecting books is so fascinating!
In my previous post, I introduced the early 18th-century Bible in my collection, which contains several fascinating engravings. One of the most...
In February 2025, I acquired a beautifully illustrated Bible. Since it was printed in Antwerp, it fits perfectly within my collection of Antwerp...
I read "Brother Charles", which suggest a connection to masonry.
I have found a link between Henry L. Palmer and Scotland: [ATTACH] Maybe the "brother Charles" that is mentioned could be Charles T Gallagher....
[ATTACH] Links to info about the possible former owner: https://usagekt.org/hlpalmer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_L._Palmer
Made with a golden sharpie! [ATTACH]
@robin chad Another path we can follow is provenance. Is this your book? And where/how did you acquire it?
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