Jan Sadeler (1550-1600)

Marten de Vos (1532-1603)

"A FACIE DOMINI FUGIT" (THE LINEAGE OF CAIN)

1583
The story of the first humans: Cain, his wife and their son Enoch. Copper engraving on paper, 19.5x26.1 cm (20.4x26.3 cm), signed in the plate lower left: "Joan: Sadl: inue:et sculps:", lower right: "M. de Vos figurauit", centre "GENES. IIII". Upper centre, tear ca 4.7 cm plus minor loss; lower centre, tear ca 3.3 cm; paper creased in places, minor stains; trimmed close around the printed area; backed overall; lower left, round stamp "GRAPH. SAMMLUNG DR...?"; lower right, number "6." in pen.