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Amoris Divini Emblemata, Studio Et Aere Othonis Vaeni Concinata. — Antverpiae: Ex Officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, MDCLX [1660]. — pp.: [1] (Van Veen port.), [1] title, [2] (Isabella port.), 3-127 [1], 60 illustr. — 2nd impression. Octavius Vaenius, a.k.a. Otto Vaenius or Otto Van Veen (c. 1556-1629) was Rubens's last and most influential teacher. The Amoris divini emblemata was first published in 1615 by Nutius & Meursius in Antwerp. Vaenius’s book was to influence Herman Hugo's Pia desideria (LIB-1657.2018). Book structure: On frontispiece, trimmed and mounted portrait of Octavius Vaenius painted by his daughter Gertruida van Veen (signed Gertrudis filia) and engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin. Trimmed portrait of the Infanta Isabella Clara of Austria (1566 – 1633) pained by Peter Paul Rubens and engraved by Jan de Leeuw mounted to title verso. 60 engraved plates with emblems are on recto pages with facing texts: Latin quotations from Bible and Fathers, Spanish verses by Alphonso de Ledesma, Dutch by Vaenius and French by Carolus Philippus Hattron (d. 1632). Rebound in the mid-19th century in brown quarter Morocco with blind marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. Inscription in ink on verso to van Veen portrait: "I bought this volume with the portraits inserted at the sale of the library of my uncle Samuel Rogers, Esq." Signed: "Frederick Sharpe, 1856". Frederick Sharpe (born was a son of Samuel Sharpe (1799–1881), the nephew of Samuel Rogers (1763–1855), a celebrated English poet. Size: 23.3 x 17.9 cm. Ref.: Emblem Project Utrecht (with an explanation of all the emblems); PETER BOOTHUYGENS: Similar or Dissimilar Loves? -
NEWFlapped portfolio 330 x 245 mm, blue cloth spine over crimson paper boards, contains six loose etched plates printed on laid paper, each in a passepartout 320 x 235 mm, incl. title sheet 175 x 210 mm with plate mark 120 x 165 mm, and five other sheets of various sizes (220-250 x 163-215 mm). Contributors: Schoff, Otto (German, 1888 – 1938) Gurlitt, Fritz (Austrian-German, 1854 – 1893) According to many sources, there should be six etchings besides the title-page. Another set that belonged to Hans-Jürgen Döpp and was sold in Berlin on May 10, 2024, has an additional image:
And another '7th plate' can be found at honesterotica.com:
However, I believe the six etchings mentioned at t.p. are all in the portfolio, including t.p. The two images above are probably parts of other sets.
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NEWZeugnis (Grade book) – a set of fifteen plates, incl. the title page and the colophon, that tells the story of a schoolgirl whose parents spanked her for not being a good student. Watercolour and ink on 244 x 344 mm cream laid paper with Hahnemühle's watermark (rooster with a shield), signed and dated in manuscript on the last page (colophon) "O. R. SCHATZ | 954 | X", unbound (disbound), with four binding holes in the left margin of each sheet; no boards. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWWatercolour, pen and ink on laid paper 313 x 265 mm; each monogrammed "ORS” in manuscript; seven ex-album holes along the left margin. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWGraphite on wove paper, 250 x 340 mm, blue ink stamp to verso: “Nachlaß O R SCHATZ"; margins trimmed unevenly, traces of hinges. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
Graphite on wove paper, 217 x 284 mm, black ink stamp to verso: “Prof O. R. Schatz | Wien II, Gr. Mohreng 3b | Tel.: 55 82 566”. Unsigned, attributed to Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
Watercolour on wove paper, 243 x 161 mm, black ink stamp to verso: “Nachlaß O R SCHATS”. Attributed to Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
Watercolour on laid paper, 198 x 225 mm, signed or stamped in orange ink “ORS” to recto [Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961)]; black ink stamp: “Nachlaß O R SCHATS”, pencil “ss” in the bottom left corner, and remnants of a hinge on the upper right to verso. -
Pencil, pen and ink wash on india paper, 170 x 228 mm, black ink stamp to verso: “Nachlaß O R SCHATS”. Unsigned, attributed to Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
Watercolour on laid paper watermarked “HOLLAND”, 255 x 324 mm, number “10” ms pencil in the upper left corner, remnants of hinges to verso; unsigned. Attributed to Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
Watercolour on thick wove paper, unsigned. Attributed to Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). Size: 305 x 212 mm. -
NEWWatercolour on paper, 205 x 292 mm; fuchsia ink stamp "ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp" to verso, remains of hinges. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWWatercolour on paper, 299 x 205 mm, monogrammed "ORSx" under the image; to verso: blue ink Hungarian export mark "KIVITELRE ENGEDELYEZVE O. Sz. M." and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWWatercolour, pen and ink on paper, 195 x 282 mm; to verso: black ink stamp “Nachlaß O R SCHATZ" and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp; traces of mounting and repair. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWWatercolour, India ink, pen and ink on card stock, 165 x 174 mm; to verso: black ink stamp “Nachlaß O R SCHATZ" and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp; traces of mounting. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWWatercolour, pen and black ink on card stock, 179 x 247 mm; pencil inscription to verso "Otto Rudolf Schatz 3233-03", traces of mounting. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWWatercolour, pen and ink wash on thick wove paper, 295 x 298 mm, monogrammed in the bottom right corner "ORSx"; pencil inscription to verso "Um 1950 Otto Rudolf Schatz 3233-03"; two margins cut, traces of mounting on top margin. Untitled. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961). -
NEWWatercolour, pen and ink on thick wove paper, 177 x 235 mm; to verso: blue ink stamp “Nachlaß O R SCHATZ" and fuchsia ink stamp ARS EROTICA | Hans-J. Döpp; traces of framing along all the margins; traces of framing along the margins; remains of hinges. Artist: Otto Rudolf Schatz (Austrian, 1900 – 1961).
