Complete set of six plates
Etching and engraving by Joannes and Lucas van Doetecum after Hans Vredeman de Vries
Approx. 240 × 325 mm, narrow margins
Very fine impressions of the second state (of 3 or 4), bearing the number but without Visscher’s address, from the second (1579) or third (1585) edition; traces of an old sticker along the left edge; top and bottom edges slightly yellowed; small printer’s creases along the bottom edge; small trace of mounting near the top left corner
– King Nebuchadnezzar receives Daniel, creases in the top right-hand corner. On the reverse, a small stain in the centre. Watermark: Crescent moon
– Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, a long crease running from the bottom edge, an oblique crease in the top right-hand corner. Watermark: Crescent moon
– Nebuchadnezzar and the worship of the golden statue. Watermark: Crescent moon
– Daniel dreaming of the four beasts. Watermark: Crescent moon and W (similar to Heawood 857)
– Daniel feeding the dragon, transverse fold starting from the top edge, small spots in the lower margin. Watermark: Crescent moon
– Belshazzar’s feast, small stain and dust along the left margin, vertical crease near the lower left corner. Watermark: Crescent moon
Reference: New Hollstein 202-207 ii/iii or iv