ID 793306
Lot 180 | PIETER VAN DER HEYDEN (CIRCA 1530-1572) AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER (1525-1569)
Estimate value
£ 5 000 – 7 000
Lust (Luxuria), from: The Seven Deadly Sins
engraving, circa 1558, on laid paper, watermark Gothic P with Flower, a very good, tonal impression of the only state, showing minor wear in places, with small margins on three sides, a wider margin below, a few minor abrasions, otherwise in good condition
Plate 224 x 290 mm.
Sheet 254 x 304 mm.
Provenance
Unidentified collector's mark, Scales (not in Lugt).
Literature
Bastelaer, Hollstein 131; Lari 126; New Hollstein (Bruegel) 27
J. van Grieken, G. Luijten, J. van der Stock, Hieronymus Cock - The Renaissance in Print, New Haven & London, 2013, no. 53.5.
M. Bassens & J. van Grieken, Bruegel - The Complete Graphic Works, Brussels, 2019, no. 11f.
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Applied technique: | Engraving |
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| Art style: | Old Masters |
| Applied technique: | Engraving |
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| Art style: | Old Masters |
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