Allegorical and sacred subjects, and hermits. Drawings attributed to Aspruck, ca. 1740.

Date:
1740
Reference:
579368i
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Publication/Creation

1740

Physical description

approximately 101 drawings : pen and ink and wash ; sheets 22.4 x 18.1 cm

Lettering

On fol 12v is some German text dated 6 June 1785 mentioning certain proper names: "Franciscus Antonius Benignus Michael" (possible twins), "Anton Schwancke" and "Francisca Hoffmann"

Contents

Fol. 1r [Doodles]
Fol. 1v A friar worshipping the name of Jesus (Saint Francis of Assisi?). Red chalk drawing
Fol. 2r Diogenes the Cynic. Grey wash
Fol. 2v A messenger on horseback. Grey wash. Inscription "b[?]urger sculp"
Fol. 3r Time. Grey wash
Fol. 3v Evening. Grey wash
Fol. 4r Night. Grey wash
Fol. 4v Two prints and a drawing
Fol. 5r Introduction to part two. Grey wash
Fol. 5v Two cherubs. Pencil drawing
Fol. 6r The world. Grey wash (see Wellcome Library record number 579378i)
Fol. 6v Water. Red wash 579381i
Fol. 7r The beginning. Grey wash (see Wellcome Library record number 579383i)
Fol. 7v The rational soul. Pen and ink
Fol. 8r Instruction. Grey wash. Antigonus and Zeno. Inscription "b[?]urger sculp"
Fol. 8v Blank
Fol. 9r Architecture. Grey wash
Fol. 9v Blank
Fol. 10r Bitterness. Grey wash. Plant: Valerian
Fol. 10v Blank
Fol. 11r The pomp of poverty
Fol. 11v Blank
Fol. 12r Blandishments
Fol. 12v Long inscription dated 6 June 1785
Fol. 13r Boldness
Fol. 13v Blank
Fol. 14r Cunning
Fol. 14v Long inscription
Fol. 15r Unjust gains
Fol. 15v Blank
Fol. 16r Trickery? ("Astus")
Fol. 16v Blank
Fol. 17r Good faith
Fol. 17v Blank
Fol. 18r Child adoption
Fol. 18v Blank
Fol. 19r Setting off on a journey
Fol. 19v Blank
Fol. 20v Blank
Fol. 20r Love towards God
Fol. 21r Forced love: Joseph and Potiphar's wife
Fol. 21v Blank
Fol. 22r Love towards one's neighbour: the good Samaritan
Fol. 22v Blank
Fol. 23r Vigilance
Fol. 23v Blank
Fol. 24r Help
Fol. 24v Blank
Fol. 25v Blank
Fol. 25r Heartbreak
Fol. 26r Despair: suicide of Judas Iscariot
Fol. 26v Blank
Fol. 27r Dreaming (see Wellcome Library record number 579386i)
Fol. 27v Blank
Fol. 28r Magnificence
Fol. 28v Blank
Fol. 29r The arts
Fol. 29v Blank
Fol. 30r Freedom
Fol. 30v Blank
Fol. 31r Aristocracy
Fol. 31v Blank
Fol. 32v Blank
Fol. 32r Magnanimity
Fol. 33r Security
Fol. 33v Blank
Fol. 34r Courage: illustrated by Skanderbeg
Fol. 34v Blank
Fol. 35r Pillaging
Fol. 35v Blank
Fol. 36r Immodesty
Fol. 36v Blank
Fol. 37r God's whip
Fol. 37v Blank
Fol. 38r Suspicion
Fol. 38v Blank
Fol. 39v Blank
Fol. 39r Vice
Fol. 40r Betrayal
Fol. 40v Blank
Fol. 41r Terror or fright (see Wellcome Library record number 579388i)
Fol. 41v Blank
Fol. 42r Cruelty
Fol. 42v Blank
Fol. 43r Misery of the grave?
Fol. 43v Blank
Fol. 44r Prediction of the good
Fol. 44v Blank
Fol. 45r Learning
Fol. 45v Blank
Fol. 46r Faith
Fol. 46v Blank
Fol. 47r Trust
Fol. 47v Blank
Fol. 48r The humble mind
Fol. 48v Blank
Fol. 49r Obedience
Fol. 49v Blank
Fol. 50r Hypocrisy
Fol. 50v Blank
Fol. 51r Impiety
Fol. 51v Blank
Fol. 52r Debt
Fol. 52v Blank
Fol. 53r Defamation
Fol. 53v Blank
Fol. 54r Lying
Fol. 54v Blank
Fol. 55r Heresy
Fol. 55v Blank
Fol. 56r Judgment
Fol. 56v Blank
Fol. 57r Good and evil experiences of mankind
Fol. 57v Blank
Fol. 58r Hope. Start of numbered section
Fol. 58v Blank
Fol. 59r Despair
Fol. 59v Blank
Fol. 60r Love
Fol. 60v Blank
Fol. 61r Hate
Fol. 61v Blank
Fol. 62r Desire
Fol. 62v Blank
Fol. 63r Flight
Fol. 63v Blank
Fol. 64r Boldness
Fol. 64v Blank
Fol. 65r Fright
Fol. 65v Blank
Fol. 66r Joy
Fol. 66v Blank
Fol. 67v Blank
Fol. 67r Sorrow
Fol. 68r Patience (see Wellcome Library record number 579390i)
Fol. 68v Blank
Fol. 69r Anger. End of numbered series
Fol. 69v Blank
Fol. 70r Simeon (start of series of hermits)
Fol. 70v The visitation. Red chalk
Fol. 71r Saint James the hermit
Fol. 71v Peter Czartan, notable for longevity. Pen and ink
Fol. 72r Blaise the hermit
Fol. 72v Jonas and Sara Rowin, notable for longevity. Pen and ink
Fol. 73r Macarius the hermit
Fol. 73v An architectural oculus. Brown wash
Fol. 74r Helias the hermit
Fol. 74v Blank
Fol. 75r Paphnutius the hermit
Fol. 75v The Annunciation
Fol. 76r Giomus? the hermit
Fol. 76v Blank
Fol. 77r Saint Spiridion the hermit
Fol. 77v A man with a flag and a jug. Pencil
Fol. 78r Egiphantus? the hermit
Fol. 78v Blank
Fol. 79r Saint Eulogius the hermit
Fol. 79v Blank
Fol. 80r Didymus the hermit
Fol. 80v Blank
Fol. 81r Gallus the hermit
Fol. 81v Blank
Fol. 82r Arsenius the hermit
Fol. 82v Blank
Fol. 83r Possidonius the hermit (End of hermits' sequence)
Fol. 83v Blank
Fol. 84r Prince of shepherds
Fol. 84v Blank
Fol. 85r Queen of apostles
Fol. 86r St.Peter, prince of apostles
Fol. 85v Blank
Fol. 86v Christ as Salvator Mundi? Inscription "F…us Aspruck"
Fol. 87r Saint Paul, teacher of the gentiles
Fol. 87v Saint Peter as first pope. Inscription "Franciscus Aspruck deline"
Fol. 88r The Blessed Virgin Mary
Fol. 88v Saint Andrew
Fol. 89r Saint John the apostle of Asia Minor
Fol. 89v Saint James the apostle
Fol. 90r Saint James, apostle of Spain
Fol. 90v Saint John the apostle
Fol. 91r Saint Phillip the apostle of upper Asia
Fol. 91v One of the apostles
Fol. 92r Saint Thomas the apostle of India
Fol. 92v Saint Bartholomew
Fol. 93r Saint Bartholomew, apostle of Armenia
Fol. 93v Saint Matthew?
Fol. 94r Saint Matthew, apostle of Ethiopia
Fol. 94v Saint Judas Thaddeus
Fol. 95r Saint Judas Thaddeus, apostle of Arabia
Fol. 95v Saint Simon with saw
Fol. 96r Saint James, apostle of Palestine
Fol. 96v An apostle
Fol. 97r Saint Simon, apostle of Persia
Fol. 97v Blank
Fol. 98r Saint Matthew, apostle of Ethiopia
Fol. 98v Blank
Fol. 99r Saint Anne, grandmother of Christ
Fol. 99v Blank
Fol. 100r Saint Joachim, grandfather of Christ
Fol. 100v Alphabet
Fol. 101r Blank
Fol. 101v Man in armour Red chalk

Creator/production credits

Fols 86v and 87v bear artist's name "Franciscus Aspruck deline" (87v) and "F[...]us Aspruck" (86v, some letters indistinct), apparently referring to Franz Aspruck: an artist of this name is recorded as having been born in Brussels ca. 1570/1580 and having worked as a draughtsman, goldsmith etc. in Augsburg until at least 1604. The present drawing might be after designs by that Aspruck, or executed by a different, later, artist of the same name
The drawings of hermits (fols. 70-83) appear to be after Raphael Sadeler I's engravings after Maarten de Vos: Sadeler made five series of such prints, ca. 1598. At least one (Arsenius) is in reverse to Sadeler

Reference

Wellcome Collection 579368i

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