Lot Essay
Bersier records seven impressions in public collections. To our knowledge no other impression has been offered at auction within the last thirty years.
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Jean Duvet
Christ on the Cross between two Thieves (E. 37; Be. 12)
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Jean Duvet
Christ on the Cross between two Thieves (E. 37; Be. 12)
engraving, circa 1546-1555, on laid paper, without watermark, second, final state, a good impression of this extremely rare print, with wiped tone in the sky, on the face of the Cross and elsewhere, the plate beginning to show wear in places, with narrow margins on three sides and square sheet corners above, several extremely skilfully repaired tears and made-up paper losses in the subject
P. 300 x 214 mm., S. 304 x 218 mm.
Christ on the Cross between two Thieves (E. 37; Be. 12)
engraving, circa 1546-1555, on laid paper, without watermark, second, final state, a good impression of this extremely rare print, with wiped tone in the sky, on the face of the Cross and elsewhere, the plate beginning to show wear in places, with narrow margins on three sides and square sheet corners above, several extremely skilfully repaired tears and made-up paper losses in the subject
P. 300 x 214 mm., S. 304 x 218 mm.
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