DOMINGO HERNÁNDEZ, AN ENGRAVER IN 17TH CENTURY SEVILLE

Abstract

This paper deals with various aspects of the work of Domingo Hernández, an engraver active in the first half of the 17th century in Seville. Specifically, we will study the creation and context of the engravings that were used to illustrate some sevillian printed works of the time. These prints show a remarkable quality of drawing, but Hernández’s production has gone unnoticed by researchers. The reason for this omission may be the disappearance and theft of engravings by readers. The location of an unpublished print is the occasion to compile a first catalogue of this Spanish author.