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Estimate: $ 4,000 - $ 6,000
HENDRICK GOLTZIUS Pietà.
Engraving, 1596. 178x126 mm; 7x5 inches. Second state (of 2). A superb, richly-inked and early impression of this very scarce engraving, with strong contrasts and no sign of wear, consistent with the earliest impressions of this subject. Eagle watermark. With thread margins or trimmed on the plate mark.
Provenance: George Ambrose Cardew, London (Lugt 1134, verso); Hermann Marx, Cobham, Surrey (Lugt 2816a, verso); and Frans Leytens, Antwerp (Lugt 4480, verso).
