May 21, 2020 - Sale 2537

Sale 2537 - Lot 254

Price Realized: $ 3,900
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
CORNELIS VISSCHER
The Large Cat.

Etching and engraving, circa 1657. 145x188 mm; 5 3/4x7 3/8 inches. Second state (of 2). With thread margins or trimmed on the plate mark. A very good, dark and well-inked impression with strong contrasts and no sign of wear.

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.