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Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682)
The little Executioner, after J. de Ribera (Holl. 15; C.S., Hind 7; Yale cat. 4)
mezzotint, a very good impression, with part of an Armorial watermark, irregularly trimmed on or just inside the platemark on two sides (slightly into the subject at the upper left), with narrow to thread margins elsewhere, the usual central vertical crease, another more unobtrusive horizontal crease, some slight surface dirt and rubbing lower left, a few other very slight surface defects, laid at the reverse corners, S. 130 x 160mm.; and the mezzotint copy by W. Vaillant (Holl. 123), minor defects, two on one mount (2)
The little Executioner, after J. de Ribera (Holl. 15; C.S., Hind 7; Yale cat. 4)
mezzotint, a very good impression, with part of an Armorial watermark, irregularly trimmed on or just inside the platemark on two sides (slightly into the subject at the upper left), with narrow to thread margins elsewhere, the usual central vertical crease, another more unobtrusive horizontal crease, some slight surface dirt and rubbing lower left, a few other very slight surface defects, laid at the reverse corners, S. 130 x 160mm.; and the mezzotint copy by W. Vaillant (Holl. 123), minor defects, two on one mount (2)