# Title Page for G. de St. Vincent, Opus Geometricum Quadraturae Circuli

**Cornelis Galle II** (Netherlandish, 1615–1678)  
1647  
engraving on laid paper \[proof before letters\]

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1996.78.19. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.97183.html).

## About this work

Cornelis Galle II made this in 1647, aged 32. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

This is a drawing of a mythological or allegorical scene. The scene features various figures of different ages engaged in activities around a central structure resembling an ornate draped curtain held up by columns. There is a celestial element shining down from the top, and an emblem or coat of arms held by winged figures at the very top. The figures are dressed in flowing robes and interact with each other and objects such as a globe and a staff. The composition is rich with symbolism, typical of artwork focused on narrative depth and storytelling.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Engraving.** Lines cut directly into a metal plate with a steel burin, which makes them swell and taper. It took years to master, and for centuries it was how paintings travelled as pictures.
- **Laid paper.** Handmade on a mould of close-set wires, which leave fine parallel lines you can see when the sheet is held to the light.

### [Cornelis Galle II](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/cornelis-galle-ii)

Netherlandish, 1615–1678

## Facts

- Type: Print
- The artist was 32
- Century: 17th century
- Subjects: bird, Tree, Cherub, Building, Figures
- Colour: white
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

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