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The Miser and the Miscarriage
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BARTHEL BEHAM (1502-1540)
The Miser and the Miscarriage
engraving, circa 1528-1530, on laid paper, without watermark, a good impression of Hollstein's fourth state (of five), printing with a light plate tone, trimmed to the bordeline or fractionally inside the subject, skilfully remargined on all sides, with the borderline and edge of the knight, skilfully made-up in pen and ink in places, a few pale stains; together with Halberdier on Horseback, by the same hand, engraving, circa 1525, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression, printing with a light plate tone, trimmed to or just inside the platemak, the sheet backed
Plate & Sheet 79 x 51 mm. (P. 41)
Plate & Sheet 64 x 44 mm. (P. 53)
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The Miser and the Miscarriage
engraving, circa 1528-1530, on laid paper, without watermark, a good impression of Hollstein's fourth state (of five), printing with a light plate tone, trimmed to the bordeline or fractionally inside the subject, skilfully remargined on all sides, with the borderline and edge of the knight, skilfully made-up in pen and ink in places, a few pale stains; together with Halberdier on Horseback, by the same hand, engraving, circa 1525, on laid paper, without watermark, a very good impression, printing with a light plate tone, trimmed to or just inside the platemak, the sheet backed
Plate & Sheet 79 x 51 mm. (P. 41)
Plate & Sheet 64 x 44 mm. (P. 53)
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Provenance
With Jan Johnson, Montreal. (P. 41)
With R.E. Lewis, San Francisco. (P. 53)
With R.E. Lewis, San Francisco. (P. 53)
Literature
Bartsch 38, 49; Pauli, Hollstein 41, 53
Special notice
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