Caption

Turtle in a cartouche, print, book illustration, A cartouche with a turtle in a landscape and the motto: 'sub parvus sed meo'. This is the printer's mark of Raphaël Sadeler., printmaker: Raphaël Sadeler (I), printmaker: Raphaël Sadeler (II), grantor of privilege: Ferdinand II (German Emperor), 1619 - 1632, Raphaël Sadeler (I), Raphaël Sadeler (II), Ferdinand II (Holy Roman Emperor), grantor of privilege, paper, engraving, letterpress printing, engraving and book printing, height 59 mm x width 76 mm, tortoises, turtles, device (trade-mark of printer or publisher), An oval engraving centered in the image contains a detailed turtle facing left with a textured shell and visible limbs resting on a ground with small plants and rocks, surrounded by an ornamental border with scrollwork and floral motifs, and decorative curled ribbon-like elements framing the top and sides against a lined background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A97_141

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.9Mb (7.5Mb) / 12.8in x 10.6in / 3845 x 3173 (300dpi)

Keywords

Turtle cartouche print book illustration turtle landscape motto sub parvus sed meo printer's mark Raphaël Sadeler printmaker I Ii grantor privilege Ferdinand II German Emperor 1619 - 1632 Holy Roman Emperor paper engraving letterpress printing book printing height 59 mm x width 76 mm tortoises turtles device trade-mark printer publisher oval centered image contains detailed turtle facing left textured shell visible limbs resting ground small plants rocks surrounded ornamental border scrollwork floral motifs decorative curled ribbon- elements framing top sides lined background