Allegorical and sacred subjects, and hermits. Drawings attributed to Aspruck, ca. 1740.

1740

approximately 101 drawings : pen and ink and wash ; sheets 22.4 x 18.1 cm

On fol 12v is some German text dated 6 June 1785 mentioning certain proper names: "Franciscus Antonius Benignus Michael" (possible twins), "Anton Schwancke" and "Francisca Hoffmann"

Fol. 1r [Doodles]

Fol. 1v A friar worshipping the name of Jesus (Saint Francis of Assisi?). Red chalk drawing

Fol. 2r Diogenes the Cynic. Grey wash

Fol. 2v A messenger on horseback. Grey wash. Inscription "b[?]urger sculp"

Fol. 3r Time. Grey wash

Fol. 3v Evening. Grey wash

Fol. 4r Night. Grey wash

Fol. 4v Two prints and a drawing

Fol. 5r Introduction to part two. Grey wash

Fol. 5v Two cherubs. Pencil drawing

Fol. 6r The world. Grey wash (see Wellcome Library record number 579378i)

Fol. 6v Water. Red wash 579381i

Fol. 7r The beginning. Grey wash (see Wellcome Library record number 579383i)

Fol. 7v The rational soul. Pen and ink

Fol. 8r Instruction. Grey wash. Antigonus and Zeno. Inscription "b[?]urger sculp"

Fol. 8v Blank

Fol. 9r Architecture. Grey wash

Fol. 9v Blank

Fol. 10r Bitterness. Grey wash. Plant: Valerian

Fol. 10v Blank

Fol. 11r The pomp of poverty

Fol. 11v Blank

Fol. 12r Blandishments

Fol. 12v Long inscription dated 6 June 1785

Fol. 13r Boldness

Fol. 13v Blank

Fol. 14r Cunning

Fol. 14v Long inscription

Fol. 15r Unjust gains

Fol. 15v Blank

Fol. 16r Trickery? ("Astus")

Fol. 16v Blank

Fol. 17r Good faith

Fol. 17v Blank

Fol. 18r Child adoption

Fol. 18v Blank

Fol. 19r Setting off on a journey

Fol. 19v Blank

Fol. 20v Blank

Fol. 20r Love towards God

Fol. 21r Forced love: Joseph and Potiphar's wife

Fol. 21v Blank

Fol. 22r Love towards one's neighbour: the good Samaritan

Fol. 22v Blank

Fol. 23r Vigilance

Fol. 23v Blank

Fol. 24r Help

Fol. 24v Blank

Fol. 25v Blank

Fol. 25r Heartbreak

Fol. 26r Despair: suicide of Judas Iscariot

Fol. 26v Blank

Fol. 27r Dreaming (see Wellcome Library record number 579386i)

Fol. 27v Blank

Fol. 28r Magnificence

Fol. 28v Blank

Fol. 29r The arts

Fol. 29v Blank

Fol. 30r Freedom

Fol. 30v Blank

Fol. 31r Aristocracy

Fol. 31v Blank

Fol. 32v Blank

Fol. 32r Magnanimity

Fol. 33r Security

Fol. 33v Blank

Fol. 34r Courage: illustrated by Skanderbeg

Fol. 34v Blank

Fol. 35r Pillaging

Fol. 35v Blank

Fol. 36r Immodesty

Fol. 36v Blank

Fol. 37r God's whip

Fol. 37v Blank

Fol. 38r Suspicion

Fol. 38v Blank

Fol. 39v Blank

Fol. 39r Vice

Fol. 40r Betrayal

Fol. 40v Blank

Fol. 41r Terror or fright (see Wellcome Library record number 579388i)

Fol. 41v Blank

Fol. 42r Cruelty

Fol. 42v Blank

Fol. 43r Misery of the grave?

Fol. 43v Blank

Fol. 44r Prediction of the good

Fol. 44v Blank

Fol. 45r Learning

Fol. 45v Blank

Fol. 46r Faith

Fol. 46v Blank

Fol. 47r Trust

Fol. 47v Blank

Fol. 48r The humble mind

Fol. 48v Blank

Fol. 49r Obedience

Fol. 49v Blank

Fol. 50r Hypocrisy

Fol. 50v Blank

Fol. 51r Impiety

Fol. 51v Blank

Fol. 52r Debt

Fol. 52v Blank

Fol. 53r Defamation

Fol. 53v Blank

Fol. 54r Lying

Fol. 54v Blank

Fol. 55r Heresy

Fol. 55v Blank

Fol. 56r Judgment

Fol. 56v Blank

Fol. 57r Good and evil experiences of mankind

Fol. 57v Blank

Fol. 58r Hope. Start of numbered section

Fol. 58v Blank

Fol. 59r Despair

Fol. 59v Blank

Fol. 60r Love

Fol. 60v Blank

Fol. 61r Hate

Fol. 61v Blank

Fol. 62r Desire

Fol. 62v Blank

Fol. 63r Flight

Fol. 63v Blank

Fol. 64r Boldness

Fol. 64v Blank

Fol. 65r Fright

Fol. 65v Blank

Fol. 66r Joy

Fol. 66v Blank

Fol. 67v Blank

Fol. 67r Sorrow

Fol. 68r Patience (see Wellcome Library record number 579390i)

Fol. 68v Blank

Fol. 69r Anger. End of numbered series

Fol. 69v Blank

Fol. 70r Simeon (start of series of hermits)

Fol. 70v The visitation. Red chalk

Fol. 71r Saint James the hermit

Fol. 71v Peter Czartan, notable for longevity. Pen and ink

Fol. 72r Blaise the hermit

Fol. 72v Jonas and Sara Rowin, notable for longevity. Pen and ink

Fol. 73r Macarius the hermit

Fol. 73v An architectural oculus. Brown wash

Fol. 74r Helias the hermit

Fol. 74v Blank

Fol. 75r Paphnutius the hermit

Fol. 75v The Annunciation

Fol. 76r Giomus? the hermit

Fol. 76v Blank

Fol. 77r Saint Spiridion the hermit

Fol. 77v A man with a flag and a jug. Pencil

Fol. 78r Egiphantus? the hermit

Fol. 78v Blank

Fol. 79r Saint Eulogius the hermit

Fol. 79v Blank

Fol. 80r Didymus the hermit

Fol. 80v Blank

Fol. 81r Gallus the hermit

Fol. 81v Blank

Fol. 82r Arsenius the hermit

Fol. 82v Blank

Fol. 83r Possidonius the hermit (End of hermits' sequence)

Fol. 83v Blank

Fol. 84r Prince of shepherds

Fol. 84v Blank

Fol. 85r Queen of apostles

Fol. 86r St.Peter, prince of apostles

Fol. 85v Blank

Fol. 86v Christ as Salvator Mundi? Inscription "F…us Aspruck"

Fol. 87r Saint Paul, teacher of the gentiles

Fol. 87v Saint Peter as first pope. Inscription "Franciscus Aspruck deline"

Fol. 88r The Blessed Virgin Mary

Fol. 88v Saint Andrew

Fol. 89r Saint John the apostle of Asia Minor

Fol. 89v Saint James the apostle

Fol. 90r Saint James, apostle of Spain

Fol. 90v Saint John the apostle

Fol. 91r Saint Phillip the apostle of upper Asia

Fol. 91v One of the apostles

Fol. 92r Saint Thomas the apostle of India

Fol. 92v Saint Bartholomew

Fol. 93r Saint Bartholomew, apostle of Armenia

Fol. 93v Saint Matthew?

Fol. 94r Saint Matthew, apostle of Ethiopia

Fol. 94v Saint Judas Thaddeus

Fol. 95r Saint Judas Thaddeus, apostle of Arabia

Fol. 95v Saint Simon with saw

Fol. 96r Saint James, apostle of Palestine

Fol. 96v An apostle

Fol. 97r Saint Simon, apostle of Persia

Fol. 97v Blank

Fol. 98r Saint Matthew, apostle of Ethiopia

Fol. 98v Blank

Fol. 99r Saint Anne, grandmother of Christ

Fol. 99v Blank

Fol. 100r Saint Joachim, grandfather of Christ

Fol. 100v Alphabet

Fol. 101r Blank

Fol. 101v Man in armour Red chalk

Fols 86v and 87v bear artist's name "Franciscus Aspruck deline" (87v) and "F[...]us Aspruck" (86v, some letters indistinct), apparently referring to Franz Aspruck: an artist of this name is recorded as having been born in Brussels ca. 1570/1580 and having worked as a draughtsman, goldsmith etc. in Augsburg until at least 1604. The present drawing might be after designs by that Aspruck, or executed by a different, later, artist of the same name

The drawings of hermits (fols. 70-83) appear to be after Raphael Sadeler I's engravings after Maarten de Vos: Sadeler made five series of such prints, ca. 1598. At least one (Arsenius) is in reverse to Sadeler

Wellcome Collection 579368i