Lot Essay
Bruegel's painting of this subject is at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London.
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Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery
Details
PEDRO PERRET (1550-CIRCA 1625) AFTER PIETER BRUEGEL THE ELDER (CIRCA 1515-1569)
Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery
engraving, 1579, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression of the first state (of two), published by Pieter de Jode the Elder, with his address below, with thread margins, trimmed on the platemark in places, a short repaired tear at the upper sheet edge, some minor creases and rubbed areas below, otherwise in good condition
Plate 266 x 342 mm., Sheet 268 x 343 mm.
Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery
engraving, 1579, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression of the first state (of two), published by Pieter de Jode the Elder, with his address below, with thread margins, trimmed on the platemark in places, a short repaired tear at the upper sheet edge, some minor creases and rubbed areas below, otherwise in good condition
Plate 266 x 342 mm., Sheet 268 x 343 mm.
Provenance
Jean Cantacuzène (1863-1934), Bucharest (Lugt 4030); then by descent; probably his posthumous sale, Drouot (Rheims et al., experts P. & H. Prouté), Paris, 4-6 June or 5 December 1969.
Literature
Bastelaer, Hollstein 111; Lari 107; New Hollstein A2
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Tim Schmelcher