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HENDRICK GOLTZIUS (1558-1617) AFTER JAN VAN DER STRAET (1523-1605)
Calaber (A Calabrian Horse), from: Horses from the Stable of Don John of Austria
engraving, circa 1579, on laid paper, watermark Small Gothic P with Flower surmounted by Posthorn and Cross, a very fine, early impression, the various pentimenti and burnished areas along the outlines of the horse, especially at the jaw, chest and hind legs very pronouced, trimmed on or just inside the platemark, with thread margins in places, in good condition
Plate 212 x 266 mm.
Sheet 215 x 268 mm.
Provenance
With Graphisches Antiquariat und Kunsthandel H.-G. Braun, Wuppertal.
Acquired from the above by the present owners in 2013.
Literature
Bartsch 291; Hollstein 340; Strauss 97; New Hollstein 355
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.