5200 - Sadeler II, Aegidius

Sadeler II, Aegidius The Three Fates. Copperplate engraving after Joris Hoefnagel and Hans von Aachen. 28.5 x 26.5 cm. 1589. Hollstein 113. Watermark: monogram in an ornamental cartouche (cf. Heawood 3181: Cologne, 1593). This rare sheet features an excellent, even print; the text appears at the top; the left margin is trimmed to or within the border of the spandrels; the right margin has a narrow border around the spandrels; the bottom margin is similarly trimmed but lacks the text. Some signs of wear; three repaired tears on the left margin; a missing section in the upper spandrel corner that has been filled in with a pencil mark; three shorter marginal tears on the right; some fiber fraying, especially on the left margin; smoothed-out fold and crease marks on the reverse; otherwise in good condition. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog. - Please ask for condition reports for individual lots, as the condition is usually not mentioned in the catalog.