Lot Essay
This work is an allegory of the Netherlands' liberation from the Spanish occupation, celebrating the independence of the Northern Provinces in 1581.
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The Liberated Horse
Details
Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1619) after Johannes Stradanus (1523-1605)
The Liberated Horse
etching and engraving, before 1584, on laid paper, with indistinct watermark, a fine impression of this rare print, third state (of four), with margins, a tiny plugged hole on the horse's head, a tiny hole at lower centre, otherwise in very good condition
P. 310 x 407 mm., S. 320 x 422 mm
The Liberated Horse
etching and engraving, before 1584, on laid paper, with indistinct watermark, a fine impression of this rare print, third state (of four), with margins, a tiny plugged hole on the horse's head, a tiny hole at lower centre, otherwise in very good condition
P. 310 x 407 mm., S. 320 x 422 mm
Literature
New Hollstein 401
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