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379 - After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525, Brueghel near Breda – Brussels, 1569), Avaritia (Greed) from: The Seven Deadly Sins.
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€14,000 - 16,000Sale fees
After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525, Brueghel near Breda – Brussels, 1569), Avaritia (Greed) from: The Seven Deadly Sins. Engraving by Pieter van der Heyden on laid paper, “Hand with Flower” watermark. (1558). 22.16 x 29.9 cm (sheet). Bastelaer 128; Hollstein (Bruegel) 128, Hollstein (Cock) 239, Orenstein (New Hollstein) 24 I (of II). Provenance: Albert van Loock (Rouen 1917–2011?). Brussels, on the reverse, with his collector’s stamp (3752); Ariens Kappers, Amsterdam. Plate 4 from the series: The Seven Deadly Sins, with the address of Hieronymus Cock. A very fine impression, with the lines of text printed clearly and distinctly. With a narrow margin, trimmed just inside the platemark at the bottom. The preparatory drawing, signed and dated 1556, is in the British Museum, London (inv. no. 1920,0216.1). – A restored area at the upper edge and upper left margin, with the lines skillfully retouched. A further restored area in the upper right margin, also retouched. With a flattened central vertical fold. Verso with minor repairs along the lower edge. A few skillfully repaired tears within the subject. Mainly on the reverse with a few brown spots. Otherwise in good condition. Taxation: subject to regular taxation (VAT: Regular Taxation).
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Auction 348 | Old Masters & 19th-Century PrintsAuction house
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