Eqvile, sev, Specvlvm eqvorvm : in quo omnis generis generosissimorum equorum ex varijs orbis partibus insignis delectus
Eqvile, sev, Specvlvm eqvorvm is a 1600 horse-breed picture book published in Antwerp by Ioannes Galleus, with engravings by Jan van der Straet (Stradanus) for horse lovers and collectors. Its plates show single horses standing or rearing in rolling landscapes, each labelled with a Latin breed name and caption, and a designer could borrow their crisp contour line, the calm poses and the dramatic sky.
