Salvatoris Beatæ Mariæ Virginis Sanctorum Apostolorum Icones A I. Callot Inventæ, sculptæ, et a Iseraele amico suo in lucem editæ.
RA Collection: Book
Record number
07/4738
Imprint
A Paris: , Avec Privilege du Roy, de l'année 1631.
Physical Description
Title-plate, 15 prints on [ ] leaves; 200×285 mm.
Responsibility Note
The six prints showing saints John, Paul, Peter, Simon, Mathias and Philip are signed as made by Callot and printed by Israel. The nine showing Christ, saints Thomas, Andrew, James the greater, Thaddeus, Bartholomew, James the less, Matthew and the Blessed Virgin are signed by Israel only 'Cum Privi(legio) Reg(is)'. J. Lieure states that some early states exist without Israel's 'excudit'; and that in the early 18th century Fagnani added numbers to thirteen of the prints.
References
J. Lieure, Jacques Callot, 8 vols. (1924-7; repr. 1969), nos. 1297-1312.
Summary Note
Following the title-plate there are fifteen etchings, not captioned but showing Christ the Savior, the Blessed Virgin, the twelve Apostles and St Paul. The prints are bound in different order in different copies. The Royal Academy's copy lacks the print showing Christ the Savior, and has the other fourteen images printed in pairs, on seven leaves, as follows: [1] John, Paul; [2] Thomas, Peter; [3] Simon, Andrew; [4] Mathias, James the greater; [5], Thaddeus, Bartholomew; [6] James the less, Matthew; [7] Philip, the Blessed Virgin.
Copy Note
Imperfect: lacks title-plate and one of the fifteen prints (showing Christ the Savior).