.jpg?w=1)
Lot Essay
The three Latin inscriptions are 'Anteit Venatio Captum', 'Venari Volo Potiri Nolo' and 'et Annosa Capitur Vulpes' - 'The chasing goes before the taking', 'Only for the chase' and 'The old fox is oft beguyled'- based on Otto Vaenius's Amorum emblemata.
Otto Vaenius or Otto van Veen (1556-1629) was born in Leiden and trained as a painter and humanist. He travelled extensively in the Flemish countries, finally settling in Brussels and later published books of emblems, notably Q. Horatii Flacci emblemata, Amorum emblemata and Amoris divini emblemata.
Amorum emblemata was published in 1608 in several languages. The version with English epigrams was dedicated to the Earls of Pembroke, the other versions to William of Bavaria. Although Vaenius was a painter, the illustrations were engraved by Cornelis Boel.
Otto Vaenius or Otto van Veen (1556-1629) was born in Leiden and trained as a painter and humanist. He travelled extensively in the Flemish countries, finally settling in Brussels and later published books of emblems, notably Q. Horatii Flacci emblemata, Amorum emblemata and Amoris divini emblemata.
Amorum emblemata was published in 1608 in several languages. The version with English epigrams was dedicated to the Earls of Pembroke, the other versions to William of Bavaria. Although Vaenius was a painter, the illustrations were engraved by Cornelis Boel.