Het eerste [& tweede] deel van de voornaemste Statuen ende Ciraten, vant konstrijck Stadthuys van Amstelredam - Quellinus, Artus I 1609-1668; Quellinus, Hubertus 1605?-1688 (Amsterdam Quellinus [05L02] De Witt [05L03], 1655)
Hubertus Quellinus was a Flemish artist and printmaker. His brother Artus Quellinus was a famous sculptor who made the decorations of the new Amsterdam City Hall by architect Jacob van Campen. Artus worked in Amsterdam on this project from 1650 to 1665.
The publication on the new City Hall of Amsterdam was published in Amsterdam consisted of two parts: 'Afbeelding van 't stadt huys van Amsterdam: in dartigh coopere plaaten', by Jacob van Campen and 'De voornaemste statuen ende ciraten vant konstrijck stadthuys van Amstelredam, tmeeste in marmer gemaeckt door Artus Quellinus'. The first part consisted of 30 plates depicting the Amsterdam City Hall after designs made by Jacob Vennekool and engraved by Dancker Danckerts while the second part of the publication in two volumes included prints after the marble statues and ornaments executed by Artus Quellinus the Elder in the Amsterdam City Hall. The designs for these prints in the second part were made and engraved by Hubert Quellinus and were marked with the initials of both Artus (A. Q) and Hubertus Quellinus (H. Q). The two parts formed a volume in folio. The first part was published initially in 1655 while the second part was first published in 1663 in Amsterdam but the publisher Frederick de Widt (or 'de Witt') changed the dates on the Quellinus prints to 1665 and 1668.The publication was instrumental in the spread of the Baroque style in Northern Europe until the end of the 17th century, and was used by nearly all followers of the Flemish Baroque style in Europe as the most important pattern-book and source of inspiration in the fields of architectural ornamentation and sculpture.[wikipedia]05L02 is the first edition by Quellinus himself, from 1655.05L03 contains both volumes of the De Witt edition from 1665/1668.
05L02 is not complete and in less good condition. The larger plates have been pasted on papers to make fold outs, that have been again reinforced. 05L03 is in a better state, it seems to be complete. A double page spread has been used as the largest size for the images, so there are no fold-outs that are larger than the book itself, which is certainly better for the condition of the paper but it does mean some images can only be seen in parts.
Purchased by Ton Koopman from a bookstall in Ghent
tmeeste in marmer gemaeckt, door Artus Quellinus, Beelthouwer der voorseyde Stadt
Keywords: Campen, Jacob van -- 1595-1657; 17th Century (1601-1700); Fine art; Architecture; Allegory; Amsterdam (Netherlands)