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DE DEIS GENTIUM IMAGINES (1581)
30 engravings
In 1581 Philips Galle published this series of ancient gods.
The images were engraved by Philips Gaile after his own
designs, as mentioned on the title page of the second edi­
tion. The accompanying Latin verses were composed by
the Antwerp humanist Hugo Favolius (1523-1585).The
series consists of the engraved tide page - the verso of
which Is blank followed by a one-page Latin introduc­
tion set in letterpress. The introduction is written by
Philips Galle and is dedicated to Carolus de Lathern
attending at the court of Matthias of Austria, Viceroy of
the Netherlands between 1577 and 1581. The verso of
this page is blank, then follow 29 unnumbered engrav­
ings.
At an unknown date - most probably after 1605 - Galle B
s
eldest sonTheodoor reissued the series.The tide page was
replaced and all engravings were numbered.This edition,
of which only two copies have been found so far, appar-
endy did not include the letterpress Introduction.
Lit,:
Bibliotheca Belgica, vol. 2, p. 14; Hollstein, vol. 7, p. 79,
nos. 352-380; Cockx-Indestege 1983-85, p. 514; Sellfnk
1992b, pp. 53-54
Copies:
Amsterdam (Rijksprentenkabinet, Rijksmuseum,
Amsterdam), üde page, nos, 1-29, Brussels (Koninklijke
Bibliotheek Albert I, Brussel; Bibliothèque Royale Albert
Ier, Bruxelles), tide page, nos. 1-4 and 7-29, Munich
(Staadiche Graphische Sammlung, München), tide page,
nos. 1-29, New York (New York Public Library, New
York), edition Philips Galle, tide page, nos. 1-29 and edi­
tion Theodoor Galle, nos. 1-29, Paris (Cabinet des estarn-
pes, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris), tide page, nos. 1-29,
Rotterdam (Prentenkabinet, Museum Boijmans Van
Beuningen, Rotterdam), tide page, nos, 1-29, Vienna
(Graphische Sammlung Alhertma, Wien), edition Philips
Galle, title page, nos. 1-29 and edition Theodoor Galle,
title page, nos. 1-29, Washington (Folger Shakespeare
Library, Washington), tide page, nos. 1-29
Appendix 3 F
331
TITLE PAGE I
14.3 x 9.2 cm.
In oval cartouche, in centre of composition: "DE DEIS/
GENTIUM/ IMAGINES ALL/ QUOTICONICAE,/
AENEIS TABULIS/ PER/ PHILIPP. GALLEUM/
EXARATAE;/ ET VARUS DISTICHIS/ AB/ HUG.
FAVOLIO/ ILUSTRATAR" (thirteen lines).
In cartouche, at top centre: "1581."
In cartouche, at bottom centre: "ANTVERRIAE".
Tide page to the first edition of De deis gentium imagines
of 1581. This plate was replaced by a new tide page in
Theodoor Galle's reissue,
TITLE PAGE II
13.6 x 8.4 cm.
In oval cartouche, in centre of composition: "DEORUM/
GENTELIUM IMAGINES/ IN/ PICTURAE STATUA-
RIUAEQ./ ARTIS TIRONUM/ USUM./ A Philippo
Gailaeo/ dellneatae et sculptae." (eight lines)
In cartouche, at bottom centre: "ANTVERPIAE/
Theodorus Gallaeus excudit./ Cum privilegio." (three
lines).
Tide page to Theodoor Galle's reissue of De deis gentium
imagines, replacing Philips Galle's earlier one.
INTRODUCTION
Letterpress
"GENEROSO AC NOBILI/ ADOLESCENTI CAR­
OLO DE/ LATHEM, DOMINO DE COURT S./
Estienne etc. Sereriisslmi Principis Mathiae Au-/ strij,
Belgiae Gubematoris TAulico, D. suo/ mter primos obser­
vando, Philippus Gallaeus S.D./ Cum hunc líbellum cui
de Gentium dijs inscriptionem/ fecimus, una cum suis
ekorubus in manibus haberem,/ Generose Adolescens,
statueremque eum aliquando formulis/ committere: non
prius id mihi imperare potui, quam tu! nomi-/ nis auspi­
cio commendatum intelligerem. Quippe qui hac-/ tenus
magno meo dispendio abunde dldieerim, quam non/ sit
tutum hacce multo exulceratlssima tempestate,
quidquam/ in luccm emitiere, quod non Sit vel ómnibus