Cornelis Visscher (1628-1658)

Cornelis Visscher -Tintoretto's Piëta / Description: Pièta; a male figure supports the lifeless body of Christ and His legs rest on the Virgin's lap; His arm is around St Mary Magdalene's neck, akin to an embrace; the Virgin Mary appears to swoon and sways; after Tintoretto. Signed below left "Tintorettus pinxit" and towards centre "Corn, Visscher figuravit aqua forti". Below right in the margin "Nicolaus Vißcher Excudit." This print shows one of the paintings at that time in the possession of Gerard Reynst. His painting collection was later dispersed to the collection of King Charles II of England. This painting by Tintoretto is now lost. / Dimensions: 40,20 x 29,00 Good impression. Trimmed on image borderline with omission of the text line with producer names. Small tear top right corner where tipped on an album sheet. / Literature: Logan 1975 31, Hollstein 8.IV --- Cornelis Visscher (1628/9 - 1658) Leading engraver and publisher. Born in Haarlem. In 1653 he became a member of the guild of St Luke in Haarlem. 1649-1650 collaborator of Pieter Soutman . Around 1655 probably in Amsterdam. Brother of Johannes and Lambert Visscher. Bibliography: Hollstein (by Christiaan Schuckman, 188 nos) (supersedes earlier catalogues by Wussin in 1865, by W.A.Smith in 1864, and by Dutuit in 1885)