[Publisher’s Mark (Galliot du Pré)] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Publisher’s Mark (Galliot du Pré)]
Subject: Spanish romances; Boats; Sailboats; oars; horns (musical instruments); Water; Du Pré, Galliot, -1561; Publishers' marks; Galleys (Ships); Oarsmen; Rowers; Angels; Wings; Cross of Lorraine; Patriarchal cross
Period: 1500-1550;
Geographic: France; Paris (France); Kingdom of France
Description: This illustration (the publisher’s mark) depicts a galley with six rowers sailing on the water. The leftmost figure on the ship, an older bearded man, is directing the rowers. He has a pole-like object in his right hand, perhaps a cane, walking stick, or scepter of some sort. Directly above him, there is what looks like an angel playing a horn. The rightmost figure is also playing a horn; unlike the other horn player, however, he does not have wings, and as such is not intended to represent an angel. The publisher’s crest or emblem can be seen in the center of the ship’s hull. The main part of this emblem is shield-shaped and contains the letters ‘G – D – P’ for Galliot Du Pré. Emerging from the top of the shield is a patriarchal cross, a version of the Cross of Lorraine.
Image Creator: Nicolas Cousteau (Illustrator); Nicolas Cousteau (Printer)
Type: StillImage; Woodcut
Identifier: mta:18333
Source Name: Célestine, en laquelle est traicte des deceptions des serviteurs envers leurs maistres et des macquerelles envers les amoureux, translaté d'ytalien en françois
Parent Collection: 1527 Paris Cousteau; 1527 Paris Cousteau
Image: mta_18333_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Celestina
Subject: Spanish romances; Boats; Sailboats; oars; horns (musical instruments); Water; Du Pré, Galliot, -1561; Publishers' marks; Galleys (Ships); Oarsmen; Rowers; Angels; Wings; Cross of Lorraine; Patriarchal cross

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