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Bust of a Man Wearing a High Cap, Three-
Quarters Right (The Artists Father ?)
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Etching, 1630. 105x86 mm; 4
1
/
8
x3
3
/
8
inches,
narrow margins. Biörklund’s second state
(of 2); Usticke’s fourth state (e) (of 7);White
and Boon’s second state (of 2).A very good,
dark and well-inked impression. Bartsch
321; Biörklund 30-F; Hollstein (White and
Boon) 321.
[2,000/3,000]
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The Artist’s Mother with her Hand on her Chest:
Small Bust
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Etching, 1631. 94x65 mm; 3
3
/
4
x2
1
/
2
inches.
Biörklund’s second state (of 4), before the
Watelet rework; Usticke’s second state (of 7);
White and Boon’s second state (of 2). Ex-
collection NicolasVassiliévitch Basnine (Lugt
1960, verso);Wilhelm Eduard Drugulin (Lugt
2612); and Semen Nicolaevitch Mossoloff
(Lugt 2362, verso).A superb, early impression
with all the delicate lines distinct and no
sign of wear. Bartsch 349; Biörklund 31-9;
Hollstein (White and Boon) 349.
[4,000/6,000]
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