1597 Collection

Theodore Rombouts / Boulon
THEODORE ROMBOUTS Flemish artist

The Annunciation, 1597-1600, by El Greco
El Greco (1541-1614). Cretan painter. The Annunciation, 1597-1600. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

William Waller (Anon)
WILLIAM WALLER Parliamentary general during the Civil War

Reindeer 1597
A German depiction with notes on hunting - in Germany, the reindeer is a creature to be hunted, rather than bred for its attributes as in Lapland

ANCHIETA (1533 - 1597)
JOSE DE ANCHIETA Portuguese Jesuit missionary in America

Illustration for November for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepheard's Calendar, 1597
527788 Illustration for November for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepheard's Calendar, 1597. Two shepherds holding their shpherd's crooks guard their flocks

Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut
527681 Illustration for January for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration for February for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut
527787 Illustration for February for Edmund Spenser's poem The Shepherd's Calendar, 1597. Woodcut.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

America sive Novus Orbis respectu Europacorum inferior globi
Old World Map 1597

Tower of London and surrounding area 1597
True and exact draught of the Tower Liberties, surveyed in 1597, by Gulielmus Haiward and J. Gascoyne. 1597

William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600
532722 William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600. Falstaff, having kept his supposed assignation with in Windsor Forest Mistress Ford as Herne the Hunter

Drakes Golden Hind, 1597 (colour litho)
7184083 Drakes Golden Hind, 1597 (colour litho) by McDowell, William John Patton (1889-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drakes Golden Hind, 1597)

A page from the book Small Voyages, in German, Part I: Pigafettas Congo
985835 A page from the book Small Voyages, in German, Part I: Pigafettas Congo, 1597 (half-page coloured engraving, letterpress printing) by Flemish School

November, from The Shepherds Calendar, 1597 (engraving)
3091420 November, from The Shepherds Calendar, 1597 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: November, from The Shepherds Calendar, 1597)

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Siena
991268 The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Siena, c.1597-1612 (oil on canvas) by Manetti

The Tower of London surveyed in the 1597 (engraving)
609795 The Tower of London surveyed in the 1597 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tower, from a survey made in 1597 by W Haiward and J Gascoyne (engraving)
3636291 The Tower, from a survey made in 1597 by W Haiward and J Gascoyne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower)

Venetian Gondola (engraving)
1094633 Venetian Gondola (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venetian Gondola. Illustration for Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix)

A Fantastical Fish Chariot, 1579 (engraving)
985952 A Fantastical Fish Chariot, 1579 (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fantastical Fish Chariot)

Tower of London and surrounding area 1597
From a print published by the Royal Antiquarian Society and engraved from the survey made in 1597. Date: 1597

SIR JOHN NORRIS military commander who spent his life fighting Englands enemies here, there and everywhere. with his autograph Date: 1647 - 1597

Barnards Inn
An engraving depicting the front entrance of Barnards Inn. Barnards Inn is a former Inn of Chancery in Holborn, London. It is now the home of Gresham College

Portrait of Theodor de Bry (1528-1598), ca. 1597. Creator: Bry, Johann Theodor de (1561-1623)
Portrait of Theodor de Bry (1528-1598), ca. 1597. Private Collection

The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1597. Creator: Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609)
The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1597. Found in the Collection of Musee des Beaux Arts, Orleans

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, 1597. Found in the Collection of Wadsworth Athenaeum, Hartford

SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET. Title page from the first publication, London, of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet. Woodcut, 1597

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Map of New France and Canada, 1597. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th-century map printed in Wytfliet

The Battle of Turnhout, January 24, 1597, between the forces of Spain and a combined army of England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands

Bath Leuk 1597 oil canvas 78. 4 x 109. 6 cm inscribed lower left
The Bath at Leuk (?), 1597, oil on canvas, 78.4 x 109.6 cm, inscribed lower left on the wall: hans bock ÔÇó F ÔÇó 1597, Hans Bock d. A. Zabern/Elsass um 1550/52-1624 Basel

Portrait unknown gentleman 1597 oil canvas 67 x 51. 4 cm
Portrait of an unknown gentleman, 1597, oil on canvas, 67 x 51.4 cm, dated on the top left: 1597 and signed on the top right: IoHEintz. F

Gualtero del Prado b 1535- 1618 Portrait Standing half-way
Gualtero del Prado (b 1535-before 1618), Portrait of Gualtero del Prado. Standing half-way, the right arm on a table, a glove in the right hand. A top hat on the head. Top right the family crest

Portrait Man 30-year-old man bust right Holland
Portrait of a Man, Portrait of a 30-year-old man, bust to the right. anonymous, Holland, 1597, panel, oil paint (paint), h 52 cm × w 40.8 cm × t 1.0 cm d 2.0 cm

Catherine dies age 33 Catherine heaven Scenes
Catherine dies at the age of 33 / Catherine is taken to heaven Scenes from the life and wonders of Saint Catherine of Siena (series title) Vita mors gesta

Catherine Christ exchange hearts Catherine chooses
Catherine and Christ exchange their hearts / Catherine chooses the crown of thorns / Catherine visits a sick woman on her deathbed Scenes from the life and wonders of Saint Catherine of Siena

Christ Caiaphas Passion series title high priest Caiaphas
Christ for Caiaphas The Passion (series title), Christ is brought before the high priest Caiaphas. Caiaphas stands on a raised platform between two torches and tears his garment

Christ shown people Ecce Homo Passion series title
Christ shown to the people (Ecce Homo) The Passion (series title), Christ is shown to the people on a podium by Pilate. Pilate has asked the people whether he will release Christ or Barabbas

Diana patroness hunting Venatio title object
Diana as patroness of the hunting Venatio (title on object) Der Vrouwen list and valsch company can win Coningen, gelyck Apaem and Nini bitch

Catharina marriage Catharina shares cloak Scenes
Catharina appears / marriage of Catharina / Catharina shares her cloak, Scenes from the life and wonders of Saint Catherine of Siena (series title), Vita mors gesta, and miracula quaedam selecta B

Catherine receives stigmata Christ Catherine redeems
Catherine receives the stigmata of Christ / Catherine redeems a possessed of her demons / Pope Gregory XI returns to Italy

Fall female snake Eve offers Adam apple tree
Fall with female snake, Eve offers Adam an apple from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Around a branch of the tree is the snake that has the face of a woman

Interior St. Bavo Haarlem Pieter Jansz Saenredam
The Interior of St. Bavo, Haarlem; Pieter Jansz. Saenredam (Dutch, 1597 - 1665); 1628; Oil on panel; 38.7 × 47.6 cm (15 1, 4 × 18 3, 4 in.)

Samson Jawbone Salomon de Bray Dutch 1597 1664
Samson with the Jawbone; Salomon de Bray (Dutch, 1597 - 1664); 1636; Oil on canvas; 64.1 x 52.4 cm (25 1, 4 x 20 5, 8 in.)

Soldier Guard Blowing Out Match Jacques de Gheyn
A Soldier on Guard Blowing Out a Match; Jacques de Gheyn II (Dutch, 1565 - 1629); about 1597; Pen and black ink and gray wash, incised for transfer; 26.2 × 18.1 cm (10 5, 16 × 7 1, 8 in.)

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In the year 1597, a tapestry of art, history, and literature unfolded. Theodore Rombouts and Boulon showcased their artistic prowess, while El Greco's masterpiece "The Annunciation" mesmerized viewers with its divine beauty. Meanwhile, William Waller (Anon) left his mark on the literary world. Nature also played its part in this eventful year. Reindeer roamed freely, captivating hearts with their grace and majesty. ANCHIETA (1533 - 1597) left behind a legacy that would be remembered for generations to come. Amidst all this splendor, Sir William Waller stood tall as a symbol of strength and resilience. The Tower of London and its surrounding area bore witness to his unwavering spirit. On the theatrical stage, William Shakespeare's comedic play "The Merry Wives of Windsor" took center stage in 1597 or possibly 1600. Falstaff's misadventures in Windsor Forest brought laughter to audiences as he encountered fairies who pinched and punched him during an assignation gone awry. Exploration was at its peak during this time as well. Drakes Golden Hind sailed proudly across uncharted waters, leaving behind tales of bravery and discovery. Books transported readers into new realms too; Small Voyages offered glimpses into Pigafetta's Congo adventures through vivid German pages. As November arrived with its crisp air, The Shepherds Calendar depicted scenes from rural life through intricate engravings capturing the essence of autumnal beauty. Lastly but not leastly is The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Siena painting which encapsulates religious devotion within brushstrokes that transcend time itself. Thus emerged 1597—a year where art flourished alongside exploration; where literature intertwined with nature; where history etched itself onto every canvas or page—leaving us captivated by the rich tapestry of human creativity and endeavor.