132 / 218
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The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobias
.
Etching and drypoint, 1641. 105x156 mm; 4
1
/
8
x6
1
/
4
inches, thread margins. Biörklund’s
second state (of 6), before the shading of the triangular blank space lower left; Usticke’s
third state (of 7); White and Boon’s second state (of 4). A superb, crisp, richly-inked
impression, with all the fine lines distinct, with very strong contrasts and no wear in the
densely shaded doorway, with drypoint on Tobias’ hand and in the diagonal lines lower
center. Bartsch 43; Biörklund 41-G; Hollstein (White and Boon) 43.
[8,000/12,000]
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The Beheading of John the Baptist
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Etching, 1640. 125x103 mm; 5x4
1
/
8
inches. Biörklund’s first state (of 3); Usticke’s first state
(e) (of 4);White and Boon’s first state (of 2). Ex-collection Johan Peter Samuel Guildal (Lugt
1110a, verso).Trimmed on the plate mark.A very good, well-inked, crisp and early impression
with strong contrasts. Bartsch 92; Biörklund 40-B; Hollstein (White and Boon) 92.
[3,000/5,000]
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Jews in the Synagogue
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Etching, 1648. 73x130 mm; 2
3
/
4
x5
1
/
4
inches, narrow margins. Biörklund’s third state (of 3);
Usticke’s sixth state (of 7); White and Boon’s third state (of 3). A very good, dark
impression with strong contrasts. Bartsch 126; Biörklund 48-D; Hollstein (White and
Boon) 126.
[2,000/3,000]
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