Karel Dujardin, “Two Horses”, 1652 (3rd copy)

Karel Dujardin (aka Carel Dujardin; Carel du Jardin; Karel du Jardin; Bokkebaart) (1626 –1678)

“Two Horses” (TIB title) (aka “Les Deux Chevaux”), 1652.

Etching on fine laid paper trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline and backed with a support sheet providing wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 15.5 x 14 cm; (image borderline) 15.1 x 13.5 cm.

Inscribed within the image: (upper left) "K. D. I. fe"; (lower right corner) “4”.

State iii (of iii) with the addition of the plate number (“4”).

TIB 1.4 (Leonard J. Slatkes [ed.] 1978, “The Illustrated Bartsch: Netherlandish Artists”, vol. 1, New York, Abaris Books, p. 174, cat. no. 4); Hollstein 4 (FWH Hollstein 1951, Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts ca. 1450–1700: Douffet–Floris”, vol. 6, Amsterdam, Menno Hertzberger, p. 29, cat. no. 4).

See also the descriptions of this print offered by the British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Rijksmuseum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_Sheepshanks-818; https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399291; https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200127254.

Condition. A strong and well-printed impression with a small margin around the image borderline and laid upon a generously wide archival support sheet of millennium quality washi paper. Beyond a faint mark on the signature at upper left, the sheet is in a good condition with no tears, holes, folds or significant stains.

I am selling this superb etching of horses—note how the artist is able to portray not only the surface texture/hair of the horses, but also the intricacies of the horses’ musculature and the critical points where bones come close to the skin— for AU$289 (approximately US$188.22, EUR 164.77 or GBP 138.84), including express mail shipping worldwide. Import duties, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in purchasing this marvellous study of horses by one of the great draughtsmen of the 1600s, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.