Lot Essay
After de Passe's engravings (Hollstein 528-531).
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Personifications of the Four Elements: Water; Fire; Air; and Earth, after Crispijn de Passe I
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Attributed to Hans Bol (Malines 1534-1593 Amsterdam)
Personifications of the Four Elements: Water; Fire; Air; and Earth, after Crispijn de Passe I
bodycolor (partly oxidized), in inscribed gold circles, on vellum
each 4 x 3½ in. (102 x 86 mm.)(a set of four) (4)
Personifications of the Four Elements: Water; Fire; Air; and Earth, after Crispijn de Passe I
bodycolor (partly oxidized), in inscribed gold circles, on vellum
each 4 x 3½ in. (102 x 86 mm.)(a set of four) (4)
Sale room notice
The four bodycolors should be attributed to Friedrich Brentel. They are comparable to the bodycolor sold in these rooms, 28 January 2000, lot 121.