Aegidius Sadeler II (aka Ægedius
Sadeler; Egidius Sadeler; Gillis Sadeler; Gillis Sadler) (1568–1629)
“Virgin
and Child” (aka “The Virgin and Child in a Landscape”), c1597, after Albrecht
Dürer’s (1471–1528) watercolour, “Madonna with a Multitude of Animals”,
c1503, in the Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna (inv. 3066).
Etching and engraving on laid paper trimmed close
to the image borderline with partial loss of the writing edge, backed with a
support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 33.3 x 24.4 cm; (image
borderline) 32.4 x 24.1 cm.
Inscribed in plate within the image
borderline: (lower left) “cum priuil S.C. M.tis”.
Lettered in plate below the image borderline:
(centre) “ALVERTVS DVRER ALMANVS INVENTOR”.
State ii (of iv [TIB]) with the addition of lettering
but before the reworking of the plate of state iii.
TIB 7201.075 S2 (Isabelle de Ramaix 1997, “The
Illustrated Bartsch: Ægedius Sadeler II”, vol. 72, Part 1 [Supplement], New
York, Abaris Books, p. 121, cat. no. [7201].075 S2); Holstein Dutch 72-ii (Dieuwke
de Hoop Scheffer [comp.] 1980, “Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and
Woodcuts ca. 1450-1700: Aegidius Sadeler to Raphael Sadeler II : text”, vol.,
21, Amsterdam, Van Gendt & Co, p. 23, cat. no. 72 ii); Wurzbach (vol. 4) 16;
LeBlanc 35; Nagler 92
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print: “Landscape with the Virgin and child seated at
centre, several animals in foreground (e.g. dog, beetle, slug, butterfly,
dragonfly, fox on a leash, frog, owl in tree trunk, spider crab), an angel
addressing a group of shepherds in background at right, a bay with a city in
background at left; second state with engraved privilege; after Albrecht Dürer”
(https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1845-0809-621).
See also the descriptions of this print
offered by the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the National Gallery of Art; the
Rijksmuseum: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/396823;
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.156072.html;
http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.167835.
Condition: a strong impression (possibly a
lifetime/early impression based on the quality of the line showing no sign of
wear to the printing plate), trimmed close to the image borderline with partial
loss of the lower line of text in the writing edge. There are restored tears and
a replenished loss of the lower left corner. Beyond these issues, there are no
significant stains or foxing and the sheet has been laid onto a support of
archival (millennium quality) washi paper.
I am selling this large and important masterwork
of engraving by one of the major Flemish old master printmakers for AU$652 in
total (currently US$464.10/EUR441.64/GBP370.93 at the time of posting this
listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of
course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.
If you are interested in purchasing this magnificent
engraving please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send
you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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