May 11, 2023 - Sale 2636

Sale 2636 - Lot 164

Unsold
Estimate: $ 5,000 - $ 8,000
CLAUDE MELLAN
Veronica's Veil.

Engraving, 1649. 430x30 mm; 17x12 1/2 inches, small margins. Second state (of 2). A very good, dark and well-inked impression with strong contrasts.

Mellan's (1598-1688) tour-de-force, achieved by one continuous engraved circular line. LeBlanc 33.