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The Vision of Ezekiel (B. 69; Boorsch & Lewis 15)
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Giorgio Ghisi (1520-1582) after Giovanni Battista Bertani (1516-1576)
The Vision of Ezekiel (B. 69; Boorsch & Lewis 15)
engraving, 1554, watermark Eagle in a Circle with a Crown, a good impression of the fifth state (of six), trimmed to the platemark, several skilfully repaired tears, the longest measuring 100 mm., with the usual vertical central fold, otherwise in good condition; with Caius Marius in Prison (B. 26; B. & L. 29), after Polidoro da Caravaggio by the same hand, apparently the first state (of three), trimmed on or just outside the platemark, a small tear at the lower sheet edge, generally in good condition
S. 413 x 675 mm. (2)
The Vision of Ezekiel (B. 69; Boorsch & Lewis 15)
engraving, 1554, watermark Eagle in a Circle with a Crown, a good impression of the fifth state (of six), trimmed to the platemark, several skilfully repaired tears, the longest measuring 100 mm., with the usual vertical central fold, otherwise in good condition; with Caius Marius in Prison (B. 26; B. & L. 29), after Polidoro da Caravaggio by the same hand, apparently the first state (of three), trimmed on or just outside the platemark, a small tear at the lower sheet edge, generally in good condition
S. 413 x 675 mm. (2)
Provenance
Prince Soutzo (L. 2341), with a pen and ink inscription in cyrillic and the date 1858 (B. 26)
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium