366 - A 1650 DUTCH GOLDEN AGE ENGRAVING OF "ST. BAVO", BY CORNELIS VISSCHER, PIETER SOUTMAN

A 1650 DUTCH GOLDEN AGE ENGRAVING OF "ST. BAVO", BY CORNELIS VISSCHER, PIETER SOUTMAN Dutch Golden Age engraving with etching "St. Bavo," from the series "Saints of North and South Netherlands," by Pieter Claesz Soutman (1593-1601 - 1657), a Dutch painter and printmaker from Haarlem. Engraved in 1650 by Cornelis Visscher (Dutch, 1628/29 - 1658). Saint Bavo is depicted wearing knightly armor and an ermine robe, holding a falcon and a sword. Saint Bavo of Ghent is a Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint. He was the son of Pepin of Landen and the brother of saints Begga and Gertrude of Nivelles. Note: Cornelis Visscher belonged to a family of Dutch engravers and printers that began with Jan Claessen (Cornelis' grandfather) and continued with Jansz Claes (1686-1652), Cornelis' father. He engraved with burin and etching, especially by Italian masters of the 17th century, from Rubens, Van Ostade, Van Laer and Berchem. In 1649-1650, he collaborated with P. Soutman and operated in Antwerp. An identical engraving is a part of the Metropolitan Museum collection of the Drawings and Prints Department. Dimensions: Engraving: 12 5/8 x 17 in., (32 x 43 cm.) Condition: Image is in very good condition overall. Signs of age throughout. Horizontal hole in the middle right of the image. A small hole in writing at the bottom. Frame in perfect condition. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.