Cornelis de Bruyn (1652–1728) - Jerboa & Bezoar Stones
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Cornelis de Bruyn’s copperplate engraving Jerboa & Bezoar Stones (1698), a leaf from the first Dutch edition printed on laid paper, about 40 × 27 cm, in good condition.
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Cornelis de Bruyn (1652–1728) – Jerboa & Bezoar Stones – Engraving, ca. 1698
Original copperplate engraving by Cornelis de Bruyn (1652–1728), depicting Jerboa & Bezoar Stones, from his celebrated travels in the Ottoman Empire.
The engraving belongs to the first Dutch edition of de Bruyn's famous travel account: Cornelis de Bruyn, Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn, door de vermaardste deelen van Klein Asia..., Delft, Hendrik van Krooneveld, 1698.
De Bruyn spent several years travelling in the Ottoman world and his detailed observations and engravings became an important visual source for European knowledge of Ottoman society, costume and customs.
The present sheet bears the original engraved plate numbers 209 and 210 and is printed on period laid paper. A large fleur-de-lis watermark is present in the paper.
This leaf features two distinct natural history / exotic curiosities plates:
Plate 209 (Top): Bezoar Stones (Bezoar-steenen) – A detailed depiction of two large bezoar stones, prized in the 17th century as rare natural wonders and believed to possess miraculous anti-poison properties.
Plate 210 (Bottom): The Egyptian Jerboa (Jerboa / Gerboise) – An iconic early depiction of the desert bipedal rodent (Jaculus jaculus), showcasing its remarkably long hind legs, extended tail, and distinctive ears. Plate 210 marks the final numbered print of the entire 1698 volume.
Technique: copperplate engraving on laid paper
Artist: Cornelis de Bruyn
Title/subject: Jerboa & Bezoar Stones
Place of publication: Delft, Netherlands
Publisher: Hendrik van Krooneveld
Date: 1698
Edition: First Dutch edition
Sheet size: approx. 40 × 27 cm
The sheet is in original antique condition, with the normal signs of age expected from a late-17th-century printed sheet. There are visible light stains/foxing, handling marks and creases in the margins and paper, while the engraved image remains clearly legible and well preserved. Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.
Strong custom made packing, registered shipping.
Cornelis de Bruyn (1652–1728) – Jerboa & Bezoar Stones – Engraving, ca. 1698
Original copperplate engraving by Cornelis de Bruyn (1652–1728), depicting Jerboa & Bezoar Stones, from his celebrated travels in the Ottoman Empire.
The engraving belongs to the first Dutch edition of de Bruyn's famous travel account: Cornelis de Bruyn, Reizen van Cornelis de Bruyn, door de vermaardste deelen van Klein Asia..., Delft, Hendrik van Krooneveld, 1698.
De Bruyn spent several years travelling in the Ottoman world and his detailed observations and engravings became an important visual source for European knowledge of Ottoman society, costume and customs.
The present sheet bears the original engraved plate numbers 209 and 210 and is printed on period laid paper. A large fleur-de-lis watermark is present in the paper.
This leaf features two distinct natural history / exotic curiosities plates:
Plate 209 (Top): Bezoar Stones (Bezoar-steenen) – A detailed depiction of two large bezoar stones, prized in the 17th century as rare natural wonders and believed to possess miraculous anti-poison properties.
Plate 210 (Bottom): The Egyptian Jerboa (Jerboa / Gerboise) – An iconic early depiction of the desert bipedal rodent (Jaculus jaculus), showcasing its remarkably long hind legs, extended tail, and distinctive ears. Plate 210 marks the final numbered print of the entire 1698 volume.
Technique: copperplate engraving on laid paper
Artist: Cornelis de Bruyn
Title/subject: Jerboa & Bezoar Stones
Place of publication: Delft, Netherlands
Publisher: Hendrik van Krooneveld
Date: 1698
Edition: First Dutch edition
Sheet size: approx. 40 × 27 cm
The sheet is in original antique condition, with the normal signs of age expected from a late-17th-century printed sheet. There are visible light stains/foxing, handling marks and creases in the margins and paper, while the engraved image remains clearly legible and well preserved. Please examine the photographs carefully, as they form part of the condition description.
Strong custom made packing, registered shipping.
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Artist
Cornelis de Bruyn (1652–1728)
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Title of artwork
Jerboa & Bezoar Stones
Technique
Engraving
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1698
Condition
Good condition
Height
40 cm
Width
27 cm
Weight
150 g
Depiction/theme
Animals
Period
17th century
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