1617
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page for Leonard Lessius, De Ivstitia et Ivre... is a 1617 ink by Cornelis Galle I, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a busy scene with four figures. At the top, a robed woman holds a set of scales while sitting on a rock. Below her, two women stand on either side of a shield with Latin text. One wears a crown, the other has a feathered headdress. At the bottom, two muscular men struggle with a broken column and tools. The text names the book *De Ivstitia et Ivre*, meaning "On Justice and Courage," published in 1617. The figures likely stand for virtues—justice, wisdom, and strength. Want to know more? Look up engraving to see how artists carved these sharp details.
Cornelis Galle the Elder (1576 – 29 March 1650), a younger son of Philip Galle, was born at Antwerp in 1576, and was taught engraving by his father.
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