De Passe II, Crispijn Lot n° 526

Circle of PAST, Crispijn Medallion with farmer defending his land. Antwerp ca. 1570-1620 Engraving, 15,1 cm diameter, laid paper, unsigned (laid down on paper mount). A farmer holding a club to hold off a soldier holding a sword and dagger. Surrounded with text margin with French and Dutch commentary on the image "Schermer, Schermt soo ghy wilt, en cunt gheen gewelt schouwen/Want met boeren slagen moeten wy sfelt houwen. Fencing, fencing if you want, violence cannot escape / because with village blows we had to hold the field". Part of a larger series of satirical medallion engravings (12 pl). Although unsigned, the style of engraving, typology and typography is similar to comparable medallion engravings by Crispijn de Passe. Ref. G. Luijten, "Teljoren in druk: een prentreeks naar Maarten van Cleve met mannen en vrouwen in het rond". Bulletin van het Rijksmuseum 49 (2001), pp. 152-69. - Not in Hollstein.