Romeyn de Hooghe, “Accused by the Devil”, 1694

Romeyn de Hooghe (also known as Romeijn de Hooge, or his satirical pseudonym, Gisling) (1645–1708)
“Accused by the Devil”—Plate 21 from the series, “Art of Dying Well” (also known as “Mirror for a Good Death”), 1694

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on laid paper, trimmed slightly irregularly around the image border. The print has been professionally mounted on a backing sheet of archival-quality washi paper, providing support and generous margins. 

Plate 21 is part of a series of forty-two plates initially published in Antwerp in 1673, later reissued in 1694 and 1700 by G. Gallet as illustrations to David de la Vigne’s “La manierè de se bien préparer à la mort par des considérations sur la Cène, la Passion, et la Mort de Jesus-Christ” (How to Prepare Well for Death through Reflections on the Last Supper, the Passion, and the Death of Jesus Christ).

The scene depicts the devil attempting to deceive a dying man, urging him away from a righteous life, while an angel offers warnings of the demon’s treacherous intent. Anchoring the biblical theme, the upper left includes a painting portraying the High Priest Caiaphas judging Jesus for blasphemy—paralleling the devil’s role. The accompanying explanatory text (see page 44 in the 1700 edition, where this etching appears as a reversed copy: https://archive.org/details/b30408453/page/44/mode/2up) cites Matthew 26:66: “Qu’en jugez-vous? Ils répondirent: il a mérité la mort” (“What do you think? They answered, He is worthy of death”).

This impression is richly inked, crisp, and well-printed—most likely a lifetime impression, as evidenced by the high quality of the line work, with no signs of wear to the plate. The sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 19.3 x 15 cm
• Image borderline: 19 x 14.7 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Upper left: “21”
• Lower centre: “R: d H: f:”

References:

• Landwehr 27 (John Landwehr, Romeyn de Hooghe as Book Illustrator, Amsterdam, Vangendt & Co., 1970, p. 79, cat. no. 27)

Price & Shipping:
AU$292 (approximately US$205.85 / €178.58 / £154.34), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes (if applicable) are the buyer’s responsibility.

To acquire this striking Baroque etching—depicting angels and demons battling for the soul of a dying man, with faith and salvation hanging on his response to the framed image of Jesus before the High Priest—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I’m happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a smooth, protected transaction.

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Romeyn de Hooghe, “Allegorie rond de Bataafse Opstand”, c. 1706

Romeyn de Hooghe (also known as Romeijn de Hooge; published occasionally under the pseudonym Gisling) (1645–1708)
“Allegorie rond de Bataafse Opstand” (Allegory of the Batavian Revolt), c. 1706

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching (possibly with engraving) on fine laid paper, trimmed around the image borderline and professionally mounted onto an archival-quality washi support sheet, providing stable margins suitable for framing. The print was published in Amsterdam in 1706 as an illustration to the first volume of Spiegel van Staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden (Mirror of the State of the United Netherlands)—a work designed to chronicle Dutch history.

This powerful etching vividly illustrates the famous motto by the Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel (1587–1679):

“HOLLANDIA BLYFT VRY, IN TWEESPALTS ONGELUCKEN. KAN BEYERS RYKSTAF, NOCH BORGONJES MACHT UW DRUCKEN.” (Holland remains free amidst the misfortunes of discord. Neither Bavaria's sceptre nor Burgundy's power can oppress you.)

Though ostensibly depicting the ancient Batavian Revolt against Rome, de Hooghe employs it as a contemporary political allegory. Created during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714), the scene symbolises the Dutch Republic as the modern “Batavians” fighting for their freedom against a new tyranny—represented by the alliance of France (the House of Burgundy) and Bavaria. The central combat takes place before a monumental gate adorned with the coats of arms of the Seventeen Provinces, symbolising unified resilience against foreign oppression.

The impression is strong and well-printed, and the sheet is in near-pristine condition—free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 16.9 x 29.8 cm
• Image borderline: 16.6 x 29.5 cm

References

• Landwehr 103 (John Landwehr, Romeyn de Hooghe as Book Illustrator, 1970, Amsterdam, Vangendt & Co., p. 221, cat. no. 103)
• Hollstein (Dutch & Flemish) 737–752 (FWH Hollstein, Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings, and Woodcuts, vol. 9, Amsterdam, Menno Hertzberger, p. 131, cat. nos. 737–758; specifically from the 16 illustrations for Spiegel van Staat)
• Muller (Nederlandsche Geschiedenis in Platen) 3060

Price & Shipping:

AU$255 (approximately US$182.83 / €155.15/ £135.25), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this lively Baroque period etching—an allegorical representation of the Eighty Years' War, emphasising resistance against Spanish tyranny and religious persecution—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless transaction.

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Romeyn de Hooghe, “Plate 20: The Art of Dying Well (Ars moriendi),” 1673–94

Romeyn de Hooghe (also known as Romeijn de Hooge and [pseudonym] Gisling) (1645–1708)
“Plate 20: The Art of Dying Well (Ars moriendi),” 1673–94

Technical Details & Condition:
Etching on laid paper, slightly irregularly trimmed around the image borderline and laid upon a backing sheet of archival-quality washi paper, providing support and generous margins.

This is Plate 20 from a series of forty-two plates initially published in Antwerp in 1673, later reissued in 1694 and 1700 by G. Gallet as illustrations to David de la Vigne’s La manierè de se bien préparer à la mort par des considérations sur la Cène, la Passion, et la Mort de Jesus-Christ (How to Prepare Well for Death through Reflections on the Last Supper, the Passion, and the Death of Jesus Christ).

See the description of this publication from the 1700 edition and this print facing page 43: https://archive.org/details/b30408453/page/n87/mode/2up. Please note that there are minor differences in the plates shown in this 1700 edition (such as Plate 20 being unsigned), which may be explained by John Landwehr’s (1970) advice that “they are copies” (see Landwehr, 1970, p. 183).

The impression is richly inked and well-printed—most likely a lifetime impression, evidenced by the quality of the line that shows no sign of wear to the printing plate. The sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, folds, or abrasions.

Accompanying Text from the Publication:
The flavour of David de la Vigne’s advice about dying is crystallised in the accompanying text for this plate. Regarding the image, he advises (translated):

“This hideous representation [depicted in the framed painting], in which Jesus appeared as a criminal before the High Priest, shows one of the most terrible attacks that the devil gives to those who are on their deathbed. He questions them about their faith, trying to catch them, shake them, and plunge them into an abyss of darkness… [the truly faithful] imitate their Saviour and give the answer Jesus gave to the High Priest, as depicted in the small painting: they have only to say, as he did: ‘I have spoken publicly to everyone, I have made a public profession of the Roman Catholic faith, and in this faith I wish to live and die.’” (p. 43)

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 18.9 x 15.1 cm
• Image: 18.7 x 14.9 cm

Lettering on the Plate:

• Upper left corner: “20”
• Lower left corner: “R. d. H. f.”

References:

• Landwehr 27 (John Landwehr, Romeyn de Hooghe as Book Illustrator, Amsterdam, Vangendt & Co., 1970, p. 79, cat. no. 27)

Price & Shipping:
AU$292 (approximately US$193.99 / €165.07 / £145.10), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this striking Baroque period etching, featuring angels and demons fighting for the soul of a dying woman—where the test of faith and ultimate salvation hinge on her response to the framed image of Jesus before the High Priest—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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Romeyn de Hooghe’s etching, “The Angels Announce the Birth of Jesus to the Shepherds”, 1703

Romeyn de Hooghe (aka Romeijn de Hooge; Gisling) (1645–1708)

“The Angels Announce the Birth of Jesus to the Shepherds” (aka “Les  Anges  annoncent  la  naissance  de  Jesus  aux  Bergers” [published title]), published in 1703 as plate 119 (CXIX) to Henricus Vos' (1642–1708), “Alle de voornaamste historien des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments” (All the principal histories of the Old and New Testaments). Based on the quality of line showing minimal/no sign of wear to the printing plate and the text printed verso, I believe that this impression is from the 1703 edition rather than the later 1714 edition which has no text printed on the back of the plates.

Archive.org offers a view of this print in its context in Jacques Basnage de Beauval’s (1653–1723) 1714 edition, “Alle de voornaamste historien des Ouden en Nieuwen Testaments” (aka “Le grand tableau de l'univers, ou, L'histoire des evenemens de l'eglise, depuis la creation du monde jusqu'à l'apocalypse de S. Jean: representée par des tailles douces : expliqués par des remarques historiques, theologiques & morales, avec les annales de l'eglise & du monde, depuis la creation jusqu'à la mort des apotres, & un abregé de la geographie sacrée” [The large picture of the universe, or, The history of the events of the church, since the creation of the world until the apocalypse of S. Jean: represented by soft engravings: explained by historical, theological remarks & morals, with the annals of the Church & of the world, from the creation to the death of the apostles, & a compendium of sacred geography]), published in Amsterdam by Jacques Lindenberg (aka Jacob Lindenberg) (fl. 1702–1721): https://archive.org/details/gri_33125010857536/page/n419/mode/2up. See also the explanation of this plate shown on pages 26–27 of the same edition.

Etching on laid paper trimmed around the image borderline and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 15 x 18.5 cm.

Numbered in plate within the image: (left) “2”; (centre) “1”; (right) “3”.

Inscribed in plate: (on banderole) “GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO”; (within the image at lower left) “Luca: C.2.V.15.”; (below the image borderline at centre) “Luca: 2: Vers 8”; (within the image at lower right) “Luca. C.2.V.16.”.

Landwehr 100 (John Landwehr 1970, “Romeyn de Hooghe [1645–1708] as Book Illustrator: A Bibliography”, Amsterdam, Vangendt & Co., p. 215); Hollstein Dutch 2.

See also a related print from the same series with details offered by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.124696.

Condition: a strong impression with letterpress text verso, trimmed around the image borderline and laid upon a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins. The sheet is in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or foxing.

I am selling this graphically arresting etching designed as a composite of illustrations to chapter 2, verses 8, 15 and 16 of the “Gospel According to Luke”—note how the artist has used the tail of what I assume may be a startled fox with its ears back/twitching to invite the eye into the primary scene of angels announcing Christ’s birth…(my apologies if I have misinterpreted what is portrayed)—for AU$227 in total (currently US$167.49/EUR153.44/GBP126.43 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in purchasing this complexly interesting etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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