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Adriaen van Ostade
Village Romance (La Tendresse villageoise) (B., Dut., God., Holl. 11)
etching, circa 1660-70, the very rare seventh state (of twelve), before the strengthening of the doorway lower left and the later re-working in the peasant's cap, a good impression, watermark Foolscap, trimmed on or just within the platemark, an 18mm. tear at the top, a thin area in the shaded area on the doorway at the right, otherwise generally in good condition
S. 155 x 125mm.
Village Romance (La Tendresse villageoise) (B., Dut., God., Holl. 11)
etching, circa 1660-70, the very rare seventh state (of twelve), before the strengthening of the doorway lower left and the later re-working in the peasant's cap, a good impression, watermark Foolscap, trimmed on or just within the platemark, an 18mm. tear at the top, a thin area in the shaded area on the doorway at the right, otherwise generally in good condition
S. 155 x 125mm.
Provenance
An unidentified collector's stamp Initials CD (not in Lugt)
E.V. Rouir (L. 2156a)
E.V. Rouir (L. 2156a)