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SIMONE CANTARINI St. Anthony of Padua Adoring the Christ Child.
Etching, circa 1640. 261x176 mm; 10¼x7 inches, thread margins. First state (of 3), before the artist's and publisher's names. Circle with a cross on three mounts watermark. A superb, richly-inked impression with strong contrasts and no sign of wear.
Provenance: Karl Ferdinand Friedrich von Nagler, Berlin, ink stamp verso (Lugt 2529); Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Kupferstichkabinett, ink stamps verso (Lugt 4957 and 1606). Bartsch 25; Bellini 26.
