Oct 29, 2019 - Sale 2522

Sale 2522 - Lot 48

Unsold
Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 8,000
BARTHEL BEHAM
Emperor Charles V.

Engraving, 1532. 209x137 mm; 8 1/4x5 1/2 inches. Third state (of 4). Cardinal hat with a flower watermark (Briquet 3411, which dates to northern Italy circa 1520). Trimmed on the plate mark. A superb impression of this extremely scarce engraving with strong contrasts and no sign of wear. Bartsch 60; Pauli 90.