ID 1250703
Lot 77 | HENDRICK GOLTZIUS (1558-1617)
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
Litis Abusus (The Abuses of the Law)
the complete set of eight engravings
circa 1576
on laid paper, without watermarks
a very rare, early and uniform set from the first edition (of three)
brilliant, very tonal impressions of the first state (of three)
before the artist's signature and publisher's address
printing with remarkable contrasts and clarity
the text guidelines printing strongly
with wide margins
generally in good condition
Plates 183 x 229 mm.
Sheets 243 x 289 mm. (and similar)(8)
Provenance
Sam Josefowitz (1921-2015), Lithuania, Switzerland, USA and England (Lugt 6094); acquired in 1989; then by descent to the present owners.
Literature
New Hollstein 186-193
| Artist: | Hendrick Goltzius (1558 - 1617) |
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| Applied technique: | Engraving |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Allegory, Genre art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, The Netherlands |
| Artist: | Hendrick Goltzius (1558 - 1617) |
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| Applied technique: | Engraving |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Plastic |
| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Genre: | Allegory, Genre art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, The Netherlands |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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