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Ottley, William Young
An inquiry into the origin and early history of engraving: upon copper and in wood ; with an account of engravers and their works, from the invention of chalcography by Maso Finiguerra to the time of Marc Antonio Raimondi (Band 2) — London, 1816 [Cicognara, 266B]

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ISRAEL VAN MECKEN. [chap. viii.

93. St. Stephen, with a book, and the palm of martyrdom, and
the stones with which he was killed gathered in his tunic. I. M.
h. 6, 3-8ths: w. A, 1-half.

94. The stoning of St. Stephen. L M. w. 7, 7-8ths : 6.

95. St. Foist, dressed in a Pilgrim's habit, with a staff in his left
hand, and in his right a crown. S. Foist. I. M. h. 4, 7-8ths : w. 3.

96. St. Francis, with a crucifix in his right hand. Sanctus Fran-
ciscus. I. M. h. 4, 7-8ths : w. % 7-8ths.

97. St. Francis on his knees, receiving the Stigmates. Israhel V. M.
h. 6, 3-8ths : w. A, 1-half.

98. St. George on liorseback, cotnbating the Dragon. This is cer-
tainly one of the earliest engravings of the artist, and is very much
in the style of the ancient engraver who used the initials
especially in the trees in the back-ground. The name Israhel is
inscribed in large gothic characters. A circle, diameter 6, 3-4fhs.

99. The same subject, differently represented. Marked I. V. M.
over the mark of F. von Bocholt. See p. 633, (No. 33.)

100. Christ appearing to St. Gregory during the celebration of Mass.
I. M.. In the margin is inscribed: Adoremus te Christe, &c. h. A,
the margin, l-4tb : w. 3.

101. The same subject, differently composed. I. M. Bocholt. In the
margin is an inscription: Quicunque devote septem orationes, &c. h. 7,
7-8ths: the margin, 5-8ths: w. 5, 5-8ths.

102. The same, differently represented. I. V. M. In the margin is
an inscription: Quociens qis coram, &c. h. 17, l-4th: w. 11, 1-half.

103. St. John the Evangelist, walking towards the left, and read-
ing. On the ground, on the left, is an eagle with a scroll in its
beak, whereon is inscribed: Sanctus Johannes, Israel fecit* h, 5,
3-4ths : w. 3, 3-4ths.

* " Ce morceau," says Bartsch, " etant
" different, par la taille, des autres estampes
" d'Israel, nous n'osons pas le garantir comme
" production de ce maitre, quoiqu'il porte
" son nom. Si toute fois il est de lui, on

' peut le considerer comme un de ses pre-
' miers essais. II l'a grave d'apres l'eslampe
' du Graveur de 1'an 1466. (No. 65.) dont
' il differe, lmo- en ce que le Saint n'a qu'une
" simple aureole, sans rayons: 2d0i en ce
 
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