Oyster fishing - Tranquillum placido dum, copperplate, Stradanus, Galle, Venationes, 1600 - Old and modern graphics for sale

Author: Stradanus, Johannes (van der Straet)

Other authors: Galle, Philip (Philips)

Publisher: Galle, Philips

Published: Antwerp

Publishing year: 1600

Oyster fishing. "Tranquillum placido dum stat mare tempore rubrum, Ostrea piscari solet Indus humore repleta: Effluit expressus liquor, et coalescit: ad instar Duratur gemmæ, atque Erythræus ut Unio splendet". Orig. copperplate engraving after J. Stradanus' drawing. From 'Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium ...'. Published by P. Galle in Antwerp, ca. 1600. 20:26,2 cm (8 x 10 1/2 inch.) on paper sized 21,5:29,5 cm.

 Signed typographically at the bottom of the plate.