Art Archive

Simon Gribelin II

Simon Gribelin II was a printmaker whose engravings translated grand allegorical and historical inventions into precise linear form. His subjects here centre on the reign and apotheosis of James I, framed by personifications of Wise Government, Liberty, Minerva and Hercules, placing the sheets within early eighteenth-century commemorative printmaking. The archive holds three engravings from 1720, including impressions up to that year, offering a compact view of his burin work on royal allegory.

3 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)

Simon Gribelin II — James I appointing Charles as King of Scotland at center, Minerva spearing Ignorance at right, and Hercules beating Envy at left
James I appointing Charles as King of Scotland at center, Minerva spearing Ignorance at right, and Hercules beating Envy at left
1720 · Engraving
 Simon Gribelin II — An Allegorical Scene Showing the Benefits of James' Reign at Center, Wise Government Trampling Rebellion at Right, and Liberty Trampling Avarice at Left
An Allegorical Scene Showing the Benefits of James' Reign at Center, Wise Government Trampling Rebellion at Right, and Liberty Trampling Avarice at Left
1720 · Engraving
 Simon Gribelin II — The Apotheosis of James I in an Oval at Center, Friezes with Putti and Garlands on Either Side
The Apotheosis of James I in an Oval at Center, Friezes with Putti and Garlands on Either Side
1720 · Engraving