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Jacobus Neefs Andries Pauwels and Abraham van Diepenbeeck - Scurrarum Est He is a Fool Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree

Scurrarum Est (He is a Fool, Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree)

Scurrarum Est is an original etching and engraving created by the Flemish artists, Jacobus Neefs & Andries Pauwels the elder. It is based upon the designs created by the 17th century Flemish artist, Abraham van Diepenbeeck for Antonium a Burgundia's, Linguae Vitia et Remedia, Emblematice expressa. These engravings and etchings illustrate short morals, fables or poems. Many were based upon the themes of language and communication. The words loosely translated from Latin mean, Scurrarum, Scurr (buffoon, fool, dandy, rake, scurry) Est (he is, she is, it is), so the meaning bay be "He's a Fool". The scene in Scurrarum Est also reminds me of other old morals which read, "When the tree has toppled over, anyone who wishes may gather the wood", meaning, that even the lowliest (the poor and oppressed) may gather the fruits of the fallen Tormenter and "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth" The engraving depicts a group of woodcutters gathering the branches of a fallen tree for the winter. A gentleman in finer garb is conversing with one of them -- perhaps negotiating a price. Behind him a young boy carries a large bundle. The figures, landscape and town in the background are all delineated with the striking detail that is characteristic of the best of early miniature engraving. Scurrarum Est hails from the 1652 edition of Linguae Vitia et Remedia. The engravers are also listed elsewhere as Jacob Neeffs & Andries Pauli. This is a fine, original example of early 17th century Flemish art from the Golden Age of Antwerp.
 
Title: Scurrarum Est (He is a Fool, Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree)
Engraver: Neefs, Jacobus 'Jacob Neeffs' (Antwerp, 1610-1660)
Engraver: Pauwels, Andries 'Andries Pauli' (Antwerp, 1600-1639)
Designer: Diepenbeeck, Abraham van (1596-1675)
Date: 1631 (1652 Edition)
Medium: Original Miniature Engraving & Etching
Publisher: Apud Vidua (Widow), Cnobbaert, Antwerp
Source: Antonium a Burgundia's, Linguae Vitia et Remedia
  Jacobus Neefs (Jacob Neeffs): A seventeenth century Flemish artist, Jacobus Neefs (Antwerp, 1610-1660), came from a well established family of artists dating back at least three generations. He is listed under various names which include, (Jacobus, Jakob or Jacob and Neefs or Neeffs). Jacob Neefs was strictly a graphic artist and studied under Lucas Vorsterman. Around 1630, he was admitted to the Guild of St. Luke of Antwerp. Although he engraved many plates after his great contemporary, Peter Paul Rubens, Jacobus Neefs was also associated with Anthony van Dyke, Jacob Jordaens, Abraham van Diepenbeeck and others. For van Dyke, he was employed to engrave some of the prints for the famous "Iconography", for Jordaens, he engraved about four large plates and for van Diepenbeeck, Jacobus Neefs also contributed engravings for the Linguae Vitia et Remedia, Emblematice Expressa, Per Antonium a Burgundia first published in 1631. The dated works of Neefs fall somewhere between 1630 and 1645. Artists who studied under Jacobus Neefs include, Jacques van de Velde, Emanuel van Winghen and others. Examples of Jakob Neeffs graphic compositions include, St. Michael Overcoming the Evil Spirits engraved after Rubens, Anthony van Dyke’s portrait of Joost de Hertoghe and the title page of the Iconography, a self-portrait of Anthony van Dyck, The Satyr Visiting the Peasant Family after Jacob Jordaens, Salome with John The Baptist’s Head after Johannes de Doper and many other compositions comprised of various subjects depicting portraiture, biblical, mythological, allegorical and historical themes. This original miniature engraving and etching entitled Scurrarum Est (He is a Fool, Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree), was engraved by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels (Andries Pauli), based upon a design created by the Flemish artist, Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596-1675). It hails from the 1652 edition of Antonium a Burgundia's, Linguae Vitia et Remedia.
  Andries Pauwels the elder (Andries Pauli): A 17th century Flemish draughtsman and engraver and etcher, Andries Pauwels the elder (Antwerp, 1600-1639), also listed as (Andries Pauli), was mainly known for his work as a graphic artist and illustrator and was a member of the Guild in Antwerp. He studied under Lucas Vorsterman the elder (1595-1675), but was highly influenced by the art of Jacques Callot (1652-1635). The oeuvre of Andries Pauwels the elder is comprised of various subjects depicting biblical themes and individual, historical and genre scenes. Examples of his graphic art include, The Denial of St. Peter after Gerard Seghers (1591-1651), The Tooth-Puller, after Theodor Rombouts (1597-1637), and numerous engravings after Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596-1675), for Antonium a Burgundia's, Mundi Lapis Lyndius sive Vanitas per Vertatem Falsi Accusata & Convicta. Along with Jacobus Neefs, Andries Pauwels the elder also contributed engravings for the Linguae Vitia et Remedia, Emblematice expressa per Antonium a Burgundia, a miniature emblem book first published in Antwerp in 1631, containing two series of forty-five emblems each, the first series commenting on the limitations and imperfections of speech and the second on how to remedy these faults. Scurrarum Est (He is a Fool, Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree) hails from the 1652 edition of Antonium a Burgundia's, Linguae Vitia et Remedia.
  Abraham van Diepenbeeck: A Flemish painter and designer of the Baroque era, Abraham van Diepenbeeck (Antwerp, 1596-1675), was a student and assistant of the famous, Peter Paul Rubens. He was admitted to the Guild of painters in 1638 and later became director of the Academy. Abraham van Diepenbeeck is best known for his portraits, allegorical and historical subjects and was first recognized for his paintings on glass for a cathedral in Antwerp, the Church of the Dominicans as well as other works. Abraham van Diepenbeeck traveled and lived in England for several years (during the reign of Charles I), and was under the patronage of the Duke of Newcastle. There, he created such works as the portrait of the Duke of Newcastle and his family, as well as the portrait of Charles II on horseback and an image for La Methode Nouvelle (1657) engraved by the famous 17th century artist, Wenceslaus Hollar.
  Abraham van Diepenbeeck also illustrated many educational, religious, mythological, and historical books such as the fifty-eight lavish mythological designs engraved by Cornelis Bloemaert for the Abbe de Marolles’ Tableaux du Temple des Muses (1655), Horsemanship, Methode et invention nouvelle de dresser les chevaus, (1658), The Holy Bible: containing the bookes of the Old & New, and the designs for both Antonium a Burgundia's, Mundi Lapis Lyndius sive Vanitas per Vertatem Falsi Accusata & Convicta and the Linguae Vitia et Remedia, Emblematice expressa, as well as numerous designs for many other important 17th century books.
  Today, Abraham van Diepenbeeck’s paintings can be found in major collections such as the Hermitage Museum, the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Fitzwilliam Museum at the University of Cambridge, UK and many other public and private institutions.
  The Golden Age of Antwerp: The last half of the 16th and the first half of the 17th centuries marked the Golden Age of Antwerp. No city at this time could rival either its affluence or its artistic activity. This was after all the cultural centre for Jacob Jordaens, Anthony Van Dyck and Peter Paul Rubens. In particular, Rubens devoted much of his skills to the services of Antwerp publishers such as Plantin. His efforts combined with those of many others to give birth to some of the greatest engravings and illustrated books in the history of the artform. Such outstanding engravers as Paulus Pontius, Bolswert, Lucas Vorsterman and the Galle brothers worked directly with Rubens and other Antwerp artists.
  Linguae Vitia et Remedia: This book was first published in Antwerp in 1631. The complete opus consisted of about ninety original engravings, each illustrative of a short moral fable or poem. Works of this nature were termed 'Emblem Books' and are tremendously scarce. Each of these miniature engravings was engraved by the early 17th century artists, Andries Pauwels (Andries Pauli) and Jacobus Neefs (Jacob Neeffs) based upon the designs of Abraham van Diepenbeeck. The high quality and detail found within each work of art is also reminiscent of Cornelis Galle and his workshop.
  The engravings from Linguae Vitia et Remedia are generally based upon the themes of language and communication and with the many confusions resulting from them. The broad basis of these themes gave the artist far reaching liberties to depict an almost infinite variety of early 17th century life and thought. Thus, apart from their obvious artistry, these beautiful miniature engravings provide an important observation of this long past era.
  This particular engraving is based upon the theme of language and communication. The words loosely translated from Latin mean, Scurrarum, Scurr (buffoon, fool, dandy, rake, scurry) Est (he is, she is, it is), so the meaning bay be "He's a Fool". The scene in Scurrarum Est also reminds me of other old morals which read, "When the tree has toppled over, anyone who wishes may gather the wood", meaning, that even the lowliest (the poor and oppressed) may gather the fruits of the fallen Tormenter and "The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth" The engraving depicts a group of woodcutters gathering the branches of a fallen tree for the winter. A gentleman in finer garb is conversing with one of them -- perhaps negotiating a price. Behind him a young boy carries a large bundle. The figures, landscape and town in the background are all delineated with the striking detail that is characteristic of the best of early miniature engraving.
Size: 2 7/8 X 2 3/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
  Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition: Printed upon early seventeenth century hand-made, laid paper and with full margins as published in Antwerp for Antonium a Burgundia's, 1652 edition of Linguae Vitia et Remedia, Emblematice expressa. A fine, early impression without a trace of plate wear and in excellent condition throughout. This superb miniature engraving entitled, Scurrarum Est (He is a Fool, Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree) represents an important, original example of early seventeenth century Flemish art.
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Original Engraving & Etching by the Flemish Artists, Jacobus Neefs, Andries Pauwels & Abraham van Diepenbeeck.

Scurrarum Est He is a Fool Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree Original Engraving and Etching by the Flemish Artists Jacobus Neefs Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck
16.- Scurrarum Est (He is a Fool, Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree)

View other original engravings for Antonium a Burgundia's, "Linguae Vitia et Remedia"

Original Miniature Works of art Published for Antonium a Burgundia's, "Linguae Vitia et Remedia"
Engraver: Jacobus Neefs 'Jacob Neeffs' (Antwerp, 1610-1660)
Engraver: Andries Pauwels 'Andries Pauli' (Antwerp, 1600-1639)
Designer: Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596-1675)
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01.- Antonium a Burgundia's Linguae Vitia et Remedia Title Page by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia's, Linguae Vitia et Remedia, Emblematice Expressa (Title-Page for The Vices and Remedies of the Tongue, Emblematic expressions), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Available
02.- - Allatrat Absentem (His Bark is Worse than his Bite, the Dog Trainer), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
03.- A Country Scene with a Giant Flying Insect by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Animant Hanc Sordida Vocem (A Country Scene with a Giant Flying Insect) by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
04.- (Domestic Interior Where Nothing Fits a Pitcher on a Table by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Coeloq Soloq, Displicet (Domestic Interior Where Nothing Fits, a Pitcher on a Table), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
05.- An act of Kindness is nerver Wasted A Dog and her Puppies by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Despicit Hanc Generosus (An act of Kindness is nerver Wasted, A Dog & her Puppies), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
06.- The Great Deluge by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Detonat in Coelos & Conspuit Aethera (Detonat in Coelos & Conspuit Aethera (The Heavens are Raging, the Great Deluge), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
07.- The Crane and The Cows by a River Bank by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Extitat in Sordes Vox Excita Sordibus (The Crane and The Cows by a River Bank), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
08.- Grafting improves the Wound A Man Grafting a Branch onto a Tree by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Insere Vulneribus Meliora (Grafting improves the Wound, A Man Grafting a Branch onto a Tree), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
09.- Eloquence is His Greatest Secret, The Bird Catcher by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Maior Facundia Caecis (Eloquence is His Greatest Secret, The Bird Catcher), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
10.- Flattery is Better than Violence The Lion and the Leopard by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Nil Blandum Magis et Saevum (Flattery is Better than Violence, The Lion and the Leopard), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
11.- - Nil, Nisi Se (It's Not Like Him, A Parrot Perched upon a Chair in a 17th century Interior), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
12.- Echo Nothing but You by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Nil, Nisi Vos (Nothing but You, The Echo), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
13.- Only Pygmies The Conflict between the Pygmies and the Cranes by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Nonnisi Pygmaeos (Only Pygmies, The Conflict between the Pygmies and the Cranes), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
14.- The Consequence of a Breakdown in Communication is War by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeec Nullus Eam Impunis Accesserit (The Consequence of a Breakdown in Communication is War), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
15.- A Songbird No Matter Where he is He's always Singing by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Nunquam Eadem, Volat Huc Volat Illuc Garrula (A Songbird, No Matter Where he is, He's always Singing), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
16.- He's a Fool Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Scurrarum Est (He is a Fool, Woodcutters Gathering Branches from a Fallen Tree), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
17.- They Cast Their Quills The Fable of the Porcupine by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Se Pharetra, Sese Jaculo (They Cast Their Quills, The Fable of the Porcupine), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Available
18.- The Butcher Shop by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Sequitur Sua Poena Cruentas (The Butcher Shop), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
19.- Gentle Discourse Dissolves Anger by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Sermo mollis Frangit Iram (Gentle Discourse Dissolves Anger), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
20.- A Beekeeper is Tanging the Bees to Catch the Swarm by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Stridore Cientur Stridula (A Beekeeper is Tanging the Bees to Catch the Swarm,) by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
21.- It Opens with a Single Word Interior with a Locked Chest on a Table by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Uni Patet Haec Sera Verbo (It Opens with a Single Word, Interior with a Locked Chest on a Table), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold
22.- Scarcely Flowing in then Running out Men Pouring Liquid into a Leaking Barrel by Jacobus Neefs and Andries Pauwels Antonium a Burgundia Linguae Vitia et Remedia Vix Influet, Effluet (Scarcely Flowing in, then Running out, Men Pouring Liquid into a Leaking Barrel), by Jacobus Neefs and or Andries Pauwels designed by Abraham van Diepenbeeck Original Engraving & Etching 1631 (1652 Ed.) Sold

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