ANONYMOUS DUTCH OR ITALIAN (17TH CENTURY), CIRCLE OF GERRIT VAN HONTHORST (1592-1656)

Lot 71
21.03.2025 14:00UTC +01:00
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Lot 71 | ANONYMOUS DUTCH OR ITALIAN (17TH CENTURY), CIRCLE OF GERRIT VAN HONTHORST (1592-1656)
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£ 3 000 – 5 000
ANONYMOUS DUTCH OR ITALIAN (17TH CENTURY), CIRCLE OF GERRIT VAN HONTHORST (1592-1656)
Adoration of the Shepherds, a Night Piece
etching
circa 1610-20
on vellum
a fine, tonal and highly atmospheric impression of this exceedingly rare, presumably unrecorded print
printing richly and darkly, with intense contrasts and bright highlights
with a partial narrow margin at left and below, trimmed to or on the platemark elsewhere
with two sketches in black chalk and pencil verso
a vertical and a horizontal fold
generally in good condition
Sheet 346 x 274 mm.
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