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375 - Lucas van Leyden (1494 – Leiden – 1533), The Complete Set of: The Virtues.
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Lucas van Leyden (1494 – Leiden – 1533), The Complete Set of: The Virtues. Engraving on laid paper, with watermarks, a countermark with the letters PW (Bartsch 127 and 132, Hollstein no. 4) and one unidentified watermark: Small Crown with Flower? (Bartsch 133). (1530). Each approx. 16.4 x 10.9 cm (plate). Bartsch VII, 409, nos. 127–133; New Hollstein 127–133. Provenance: Theodor Falkenstein (1768–1814) & Johann Friedrich Huber (1766–1632), Basel; Bartsch 128, 130, and 131 (verso) with the collection stamp (Lugt 1008); Baron Hans von und zu Aufsess (1801–1872), Aufsess; Bartsch 128, 130, 131, 132, and 133 (verso) with the collection stamp (Lugt 2749). The complete set features clear, slightly grayish impressions. All sheets bear the erased address of Maarten Peeters. On Bartsch 127, 132, and 133, a Roman numeral appears in the lower right corner. In Bartsch 132, the spelling “Vortitudo” with a “V” is still present; in the third state, this was changed to an “F.” The Albertina in Vienna also holds a copy of the “Fides” sheet from the series bearing a Roman numeral. Hollstein lists no comparable copies with Roman numerals. Five sheets have a fine margin around the plate mark, one sheet is trimmed to the plate mark, and another is trimmed to the plate mark on two sides. – A few small spots here and there. One sheet has a tiny hole; another has a tear at the lower center; one sheet has the lower left corner attached. Overall in good condition. Taxation: subject to differential taxation (VAT: Margin Scheme).
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