Nov 03, 2005 - Sale 2055

Sale 2055 - Lot 25

Price Realized: $ 20,700
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 12,000 - $ 18,000
HENDRICK GOLTZIUS
The Great Hercules.

Engraving, 1589. 560x405 mm; 221/8x16 inches, small margins. First state (of 2). Soft central horizontal fold reinforced on the verso, several short repaired tears. A superb, dark and evenly printed impression of this very scarce, important print.

We have found only 3 other first state impressions at auction in the past 20 years. Bartsch 142; Hollstein 143.