The Young Mother (B., Dut., Holl. 30)
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Cornelis Bega (1620-1664)
The Young Mother (B., Dut., Holl. 30)
etching, second (final) state, with the slipped stroke on the mother's lap, a fine impression, trimmed to just outside the borderline, a pinhole at the upper edge, tape at the upper reverse sheet corners, residual mounting at the lower reverse corners, otherwise generally in very good condition, S. 135 x 113mm.; Man with his Hand in his Coat (B. 10), first state (of two); A Woman smoking (B. 11), second state (of three); A Woman seated, holding a large Jug (B. 12), first or second (final) state; The Smoker (B. 13), second state (of three); A Woman carrying a Basket (B. 18), second state (of three); A Peasant lighting his Pipe (B. 20), second state (of four); The Group at the Fireplace (B. 23), first state (of two); The Singer (B. 27), first state (of two); The three Drinkers (B. 29), second state (of three), etchings (10)
The Young Mother (B., Dut., Holl. 30)
etching, second (final) state, with the slipped stroke on the mother's lap, a fine impression, trimmed to just outside the borderline, a pinhole at the upper edge, tape at the upper reverse sheet corners, residual mounting at the lower reverse corners, otherwise generally in very good condition, S. 135 x 113mm.; Man with his Hand in his Coat (B. 10), first state (of two); A Woman smoking (B. 11), second state (of three); A Woman seated, holding a large Jug (B. 12), first or second (final) state; The Smoker (B. 13), second state (of three); A Woman carrying a Basket (B. 18), second state (of three); A Peasant lighting his Pipe (B. 20), second state (of four); The Group at the Fireplace (B. 23), first state (of two); The Singer (B. 27), first state (of two); The three Drinkers (B. 29), second state (of three), etchings (10)
Provenance
J.L.H. Le Secq, dit Des Tournelles, verso (L. 1336)