A Look Inside the Catalogue: Old Master Through Modern Prints At Auction May 8 Old Master Through Modern Prints The highlight of this wide-ranging event from our Prints & Drawings department is Tête de femme, de profil, 1905, an extremely early work by Pablo Picasso, executed when he was just 24 years old. Works by visionaries who shaped the trajectory of twentieth century art will also be offered, including Jean Arp, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí and László Moholy-Nagy. Iconic works by Thomas Hart Benton, Martin Lewis represent American art movements from the same period. Lot 398: Pablo Picasso, Tête de femme, de profil, drypoint, 1905.Estimate $80,000 to $120,000. Lot 424: Henri Matisse, Grand Masque, aquatint, 1948.Estimate $50,000 to $80,000. Old Master Prints Highlights from the dawn of printmaking include a premier selection of engravings by Albrecht Dürer, as well as a rare engraving and stipple-engraving by Giulio Campagnola of Saint John the Baptist, 1505. Self-portraits by Rembrandt van Rijn include one In a Cap, Laughing, 1630, as well as one In a Flat Cap and Embroidered Dress, circa 1642. Also available is the four-volume set of Giovanni B. Piranesi’s Le Antichità Romane, 1756-84, featuring 220 engravings of ancient Roman structures. The book took eight years to research and produce, and established Piranesi as the authority in the field. Lot 156: Rembrandt van Rijn, Abraham’s Sacrifice, etching & drypoint, 1655. Estimate $30,000 to $50,000. Picturing the Nineteenth Century Important etchings by Eugène Delacroix, James Jacques Tissot and James A.M. Whistler illustrate the variety of styles covered in the nineteenth century, along with Francisco José de Goya’s Dibersion de España, 1825, a lithograph from The Bulls of Bordeau. Lot 196: Giovanni B. Piranesi, Le Antichità Romane, set of 220 engravings in four volumes, 1756-84. Estimate $40,000 to $60,000. Lot 235: Eugène Delacroix, Tigre Royal, lithograph, 1829-30. Estimate $30,000 to $50,000. Lot 231: Francisco José de Goya, Dibersion de España, lithograph, 1825. Estimate $60,000 to $90,000. Complete Catalogue For more information on this sale contact a specialist in the Prints & Drawings department. Consign with Swann Our specialists accept consignments on a rolling basis. For a complete list of consignment deadlines and upcoming auctions, check our Schedule. Get the Semimonthly Newsletter Share Facebook Twitter April 1, 2018Author: Swann CommunicationsCategory: Prints & Drawings Tags: Eugène Delacroix Francisco José de Goya Giovanni B. Piranesi Henri Matisse Old Master prints Old Master through Modern Prints Pablo Picasso prints Rembrandt Van Rijn Previous #5WomenArtists: Lisa Crescenzo’s List Next A Look Inside the Catalogue: American Art Recommended Posts Modern American & European Printmakers Lead Winter-Spring 2020 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings Sale 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings March 9, 2020 Old Master Through Modern Prints: May 2021 Auction Highlights Prints & Drawings April 14, 2021 Sarah McMillan’s Specialist Picks: 5 Lots to Watch in Old Master Through Modern Prints Prints & Drawings October 8, 2024