Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596-1675)

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Abraham van Diepenbeeck (1596-1675)

King Philip II of Spain receiving the Japanese Delegation in Madrid

with inscriptions 'Le Roi d'espagne/ou de Portugal/reçoit les 3 ambassadeurs/du Japon' and 'Cy le lignes au Crayon sont du P. jesuité de la rue du porter qui est Spécialement occupé/d'histoire et du beaux arts. la toison d'or indique que c'est le roi d'Espagne' (verso); black lead, grey and brown wash heightened with white (partly oxidized), brown ink framing lines
286 x 183 mm.

Provenance

An unidentified collector's inscription AH (?) (verso)
with H. Marcus, Amsterdam/Düsseldorf

Engraved

C. Bouttats, in reverse, an impression is sold with the drawing

Lot Essay

Possibly intended for an illustration in C. Hazart S.J., Kerckelycke Histoire vande Gheheele Werelt, Antwerp, 1667. A drawing comparable in subject, handling and size for this publication was sold, Christie's, New York, 9 June 1981, lot 80

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