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Complete series of "The fifteen mysteries of the rosary". Complete set of three engravings made and published by Anthony Wierix II (1555-1604) in Antwerp ca 1565-1604. Before the edition of Hieronymus Wierix. Engraving 1, Rosario Gaudioso: A tree with and five scenes of the life of Mary and Christ: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Nativity, the Presentation in the Temple and the Dispute with the Doctors. Hollstein Dutch 896 II, Mauqoui-Hendrickx 1338. 3 (4) third state of four. Engraving 2, Rosario Dolorosa: a tree with in the middle the Pieta. around five scenes of Christ: the Flagellation, the Crowning with thorns, the Road to Calvary and the Crucifixion. Hollstein Dutch 897 II, Mauqoui-Hendrickx 1339. 2 second state of three. Engraving 3, Rosario Glorioso: A tree with the crown Virgin on the clouds. around fiv scenes of the life of Christ and the Virgin: the Resurrection, the Ascension, the descent of the Holy Ghost, the Assumption and the Coronation of the Virgin. Hollstein Dutch 898 II, Mauqoui-Hendrickx 1340 2(3) second state of three. All three engravings in excellent condition, very good dark early impressions on thin laid paper with 1-2 mm margins. All three printed on the same kind of thin laid paper. The set is born together and kept together. Mounted on another laid paper. On the margins image complete.