| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Carel van Mallery |
| Published | [Antwerp, c. 1608-1645] |
| Dimensions | Image 100 x 75 mm, Plate 118 x 76 mm, Sheet 120 x 78 mm |
| Notes |
Portrait of Alexander Bertius or Bercius (1593-1608), a young congregationalist from Florence, who had a saintly vision of the Virgin Mary. Inscription to bottom margin: "Alexander Bertivs Medicevs Florentinvs Nobilitate et Pietate Illvstris Adolescentvlus Natvs Aº 1593 Obiit Sanctissime Aº 1608. Miracvlis A Deo Honoratvr Florentiæ" Carel van Mallery or Charles de Mallery (1571-1645) was a Flemish engraver and publisher. Trained in Antwerp, he was a pupil of Philips Galle, whose daughter he married in 1598. In 1601 he was naturalised in Paris, where he remained for a short period before returning to Antwerp, where he was Dean of the Guild of St Luke in 1620-1621. Condition: Thread margins. Tipped to album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £65.00 |
| Stock ID | 46201 |