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Aurora
The Four TImes of Day
Engraved by: Adriaen Collaert (Netherlandish, about 1560–1618)
After: Marten de Vos (Netherlandish, 1532–1603)
Published by: Joannes Galle (Netherlandish, 1600–1676)

Medium/Technique Engraving
Dimensions Platemark: 20.8 x 26.1 cm (8 3/16 x 10 1/4 in.)
Sheet: 27.5 x 34.8 cm (10 13/16 x 13 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Fund in memory of Horatio Greenough Curtis
Accession Number65.576
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Hollstein (Dutch and Flemish) 441
Signed in plate, within image, lower center: M. De Vos inuent.; lower right: Adrian. Collaert Sculp. Ioan Galle excud
Marks Verso, unidentified collector's stamp in turquiose, probably filled in with blue ink: [Lugt 4073]; MFA stamp with accession number in graphite: 65.576
Inscriptionsin plate, upper center: AVRORA.; in margin below image, lower left: Aurea dum fulget roseis AVRORA capillis,/Mortales ad opus sugere mane monet:; lower right: Mane monet Puerum facilem tenerumq doceri,/Ne serò pigeat peridicisse nibil./Corn. Kis. Dussl.; lower left: 1.
ProvenanceUnidentified collector. 1965, sold by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., London, to the MFA for £190 [see note]. (Accession Date: May 12, 1965)

NOTE: MFA accession nos. 65.576-65.579 were purchased for this amount.