Van Dyck (Anthony, 1599-1641). Jan Snellincx, from the Icones Principum Virorum, 1645-46

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Van Dyck (Anthony, 1599-1641). Jan Snellincx, from the Icones Principum Virorum, 1645-46 * Van Dyck (Anthony, 1599-1641). Jan Snellincx, from the Icones Principum Virorum, 1645-46, etching on laid paper, with watermark of the Arms of Amsterdam, with the added second line, and 'Ant. van Dyck fecit aqua forti' lower left, the 8th state (of 8) with the initials of the publisher Gillis Hendricx removed from centre of the lower edge of the plate, the full sheet, light waterstain to lower right outer blank margin, plate size 243 x 145, sheet size 401 x 289 mm (15 7/8 x 11 1/2 ins), window mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Mauquoy-Hendrickx 10, viii/viii; New Hollstein 9, vi/vii. The painter Jan Snellincx (1544-1638) specialized in battle scenes and figures for tapestries.