Claudine Bouzonnet Stella, “The Denial of St Peter”, c. 1694

Claudine Bouzonnet Stella (also known as Claudia Bouzonnet-Stella) (1636–1697)
“The Denial of St Peter”, circa 1694 (1690–1697)

Technical Details & Condition:
Etching with engraving on heavy buff-coloured laid paper, with deckle edges on three sides and wide margins as issued. This is plate 7 from the series of 13—or arguably 14—plates (see BM no. U,7.37 for the British Museum curator’s comments), titled “Life and Passion of Christ” (La Vie et la Passion du Christ, or Het leven en lijden van Christus), published in Paris with privilege from Louis XIV. It is based on an intermediary design by Jacques Stella (1596–1657) and a painting of the same composition, previously attributed to Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665). G. K. Nagler (1847) notes that there are two states of the prints in this series, with the second state lettered, as is the case with this impression.

This is a richly inked, well-printed, and nearly faultless impression. Aside from minor handling marks consistent with the size and age of the print, the sheet remains in excellent condition—free of tears, holes, folds, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 59.5 x 43.5 cm
• Platemark: 45.8 x 36.1 cm
• Image borderline: 42.8 x 34 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image border):

• Left: “N. Poussin Pinx.”
• Right: “Claudia Stella Sculp. / 7.”

References:

• British Museum: Museum Number U,7.43 — https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_U-7-43
• Rijksmuseum: Object Number RP-P-1988-323 — https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200259034
• British Museum Curator’s comments on the series: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_U-7-37
• Anthony Blunt, “Jacques Stella, the De Masso family and falsifications of Poussin,” Burlington Magazine, vol. CXVI, December 1974, pp. 744–749.
• LeBlanc 7 (Charles Le Blanc, “Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant un dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations,” vol. 3, 1856, p. 589, cat. no. 7)
• Nagler 6 (G.K. Nagler, “Neues allgemeines Künstler-Lexicon,” vol. 17, 1847, p. 308, cat. no. 6)

Price & Shipping:

AU$314 (approximately US$220.37 / €192.95 / £164.64), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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