Anton van den Borcht (1638-1663 fl.)

A. vd.Borcht (1638-1663) - Abraham meets the angels, Lodovico Carracci / Description: Abraham and the three Angels; Abraham stands to the extreme right speaking with one of three Angels seated at an outdoor table in the centre; Sarah emerges from a tent just behind; in the left background a servant brings a plate of food; after Ludovico Carracci.( now in collection Winsor). By Anton van der Borcht, Dutch print maker only known through his prints after old masters. Possibly a relation (?son) of Hendrik van der Borcht. Not in Hollstein / Dimensions: 17,20 x 23,60 cm On laid paper with mostly tread margins around the plate border. Small closed tear in text line. With left borer mounted on a collection sheet. / Literature: Not in Hollstein --- The drawing by Ludovico Carracci is in the Royal Collection, Windsor, inv. 902186 --- See Bohn, Babette, 'The Drawings of Ludovico Carracci', Columbia University, University Microfilms Int., 1984, pp.291