May 11, 2023 - Sale 2636

Sale 2636 - Lot 166

Price Realized: $ 7,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 3,000 - $ 5,000
CORNELIS VISSCHER
The Large Cat.

Etching and engraving, circa 1657. 145x188 mm; 5 3/4x7 1/2 inches, thread margins. Second state (of 2). A very good, dark and well-inked impression with strong contrasts.

Widely-collected for his detailed engraved portraits of prominent figures of his day, Visscher's (1629-1658) skill as a printmaker is evident in this image which captures the essence of a resting cat, its slumber not distracted by the cunning mouse in the background. Hollstein 42.