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Engraved by Philips Gallc, verses by Frans van Ravelingen.
Galle reused the engraving of Xirnenes from the 1587-
edition of his portrait series; see appendix 2E,no. 119, sec­
ond state,
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CONTARINI, GASPARO (1598)
16.3 x 11.7 cm.
In lower margin: "CASPAR CONTARENUS VENE--
TUS CARD./ Lectus es inVenetum, Romanum deinde
Scnatum,/ Firrnior ingenio qui stat uterque tuo;/ At nunc
caelesti falges trabeatus in ostro,/ Sceptra Magistratus
aetherelqjiue] geris." (five lines).
Gasparo Contarini (Caspar Contarenus),Venice 1483 -
Bologna 1542; Venetian cardinal, negotiator with the
protestants, papal advisor on reforms in the Catholic
Church. Engraved by Theodoor Galle, verses by Andreas
Schott.
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BEMBO, PIETRO (1567)
After Titian
17.9 x 12.4 cm.
In lower margin: "PETRUS BEMBUS, VENETUS./
Bembe decus clarum Ansoniae, te Roma disertum est/
Mirata antiquis exirnijsque parem:/ Divitias patriae ut
auxisri et munera linguae/ Ut sit iam priscis non minor
eloquijs." (five lines).
Engraved by Philips Galle, verses by Benito Arias
iMontano. After a lost painting by Titian. Galle reused the
engraving of Bernbo from the 1567- and 1572-editions
of his portrait series; see appendix 2E, no. 18, third state.
Appendix 2 G
304
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COLONNA, POMPEO (1598)
16,4 x 11.6 cm.
In lower margin: "POMPEIUS COLUMNA ROMAN
CARDIN./ Magnus eras bello iam Caesaris arma secu­
táis;/ Infelix spectans at patriae excidium./ Marna ROMA
alijs praeda est: tu firma COLUMNA,/ Reque tuos civcis.
consilioque iuvans. ,!
(five lines).
Pompeo Colonna (Pompeius Columna, Pompeius
Columnensis), Rome 1479 - Naples 1532; Italian cardi­
nal, papal diplomat and commander-in-chief of the papal
armies, fell into disgrace on several occasions. Engraved
by Theodoor Galle, verses by Andreas Schott.
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FISHER, JOHN (1567)
17.5 x 12.2 cm.
In lower margin: "IOHANNES FISCHERUS EPISCO-
PUS ROFFE[N]SIS, A[N]GLUS/ Moribus, ingenio,
calamo, sermone Britannus/ Miraudus prisca pro pietatc
cadit./ Cum cecidit, ferro haec cervix praecisa cruento,/
Virtus, mgenium, concidit et pietas." (five lines).
Engraved by Philips Galle, verses by Benito Arias
Montano. Galle reused the engraving of Fisher from the
1567- and 1572-editions of his portrait series; see appen­
dix 2E„ no. 53, third state.
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POLE, REGINALD (1598)
16.4 x 11.3 cm.
In lower margin: "REGINALDUS POLUS BRITAN­
NUS CARD./ Tu quoque, POLE, decus patriae, vin-
dexqjue] Britannae,/ Quern genitrix, ffater, morte obita
decorant./ MORUS item,atq[ue] aevi FISCHERUS flos,
et ocellus;/ Quos et traneripsit mors violenta polo." (five
lines).