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HENDRICK GOLTZIUS
Pluto
.
Chiaroscuro woodcut printed in tan, ochre and black, circa 1588-90. 345x260 mm;
13
5
/
8
x10
1
/
4
inches, thread margins.A superb, richly-inked Bialler c (of c) impression, with
the relief from the wood blocks still distinct on the verso.Three crown watermark (Briquet
5097, which appears frequently on Goltzius’ chiaroscuro woodcuts and dates from circa
1591-1612). Bartsch 233; Hollstein 369; Bialler 29.
[6,000/9,000]