Sadeler II, Aegidius Allegorical portrait of Bartholomeus Spranger and his wife Christina Muller. 1600. copper engraving. 43 x 30 cm. Signed and with Latin inscription in the plate. Partially mounted under passepartout and framed under glass. Hollstein Dutch 332-1(2). - With watermark cf. WZIS DE0465-TonkSchl23_251. - First state. - The inscription at the lower edge of the image describes that the engraving was based on a drawing by Bartholomäus Spranger, which he made in the course of his mourning for his deceased wife Christina Muller. Aegidius Sadeler made the engraving as a gesture of friendship towards Spranger. Spranger is sitting on the left-hand side of the picture, looking towards the viewer. His wife is depicted in a painting on the right-hand side of the picture and is also looking towards the viewer. The two figures are surrounded by personifications of the liberal arts and Death, among others. - Aegidius Sadeler II (ca. 1570-1629) was the son of Aegidius Sadeler I and probably the most famous engraver from the Sadeler family. - Bartholomäus Spranger (1546-1611) was a Flemish painter. - Trimmed to the platemark. With small losses and tears in the margins, backed with paper on verso. Centrefold torn and also backed on verso. Foxing in margins. Strong, nuanced impression. Splendid impression of the first state. Allegorical portrait of Bartholomeus Spranger and his wife Christina Muller. copper engraving. Signed and with Latin inscription in the plate. Partially mounted under passepartout. - First state. - The inscription at the lower edge of the image describes that the engraving was based on a drawing by Bartholomäus Spranger, which he made in the course of his mourning for his deceased wife Christina Muller. Aegidius Sadeler made the engraving as a gesture of friendship towards Spranger. Spranger is sitting on the left-hand side of the picture, looking towards the viewer. His wife is depicted on the right-hand side in a painting within the picture and is also looking towards the viewer. The two figures are surrounded by personifications of the liberal arts and death, among others. - Aegidius Sadeler II (ca. 1570-1629) was the son of Aegidius Sadeler I and probably the most famous engraver from the Sadeler family. - Bartholomäus Spranger (1546-1611) was a Flemish painter. - Trimmed to the platemark. With small losses and tears in the margins, backed with paper verso. Centrefold torn and also backed on verso. Foxing in the margin. Strong nuanced impression. Splendid impression of the first state.