May 01, 2013 - Sale 2312

Sale 2312 - Lot 221

Price Realized: $ 4,800
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
CLAUDE MELLAN
Veronica's Veil.

Engraving, 1649. 433x306 mm; 17x12 3/8 inches, narrow margins. Second state (of 2). A superb, evenly-printed impression with strong contrasts.

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