Lot Essay
We are grateful to Catherine Jenkins, London, for her help in cataloguing this lot.
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Property from the Collection of Ulrich and Alfred Ochsenbein
LÉON DAVENT (ACTIVE 1540-1556) AFTER FRANCESCO PRIMATICCIO (1505-1570)
Alexander mastering Bucephalus
Details
LÉON DAVENT (ACTIVE 1540-1556) AFTER FRANCESCO PRIMATICCIO (1505-1570)
Alexander mastering Bucephalus
etching, circa 1541-45, on laid paper, without watermark, a good but slightly later impression of this scarce print, Zerner's first state (of two), with many wiping marks, trimmed inside the platemark, a repaired paper loss at the right sheet edge, extensively made-up in pen and ink, other minor repairs, some pale staining
Sheet 345 x 226 mm.
Alexander mastering Bucephalus
etching, circa 1541-45, on laid paper, without watermark, a good but slightly later impression of this scarce print, Zerner's first state (of two), with many wiping marks, trimmed inside the platemark, a repaired paper loss at the right sheet edge, extensively made-up in pen and ink, other minor repairs, some pale staining
Sheet 345 x 226 mm.
Provenance
A.P.F. Robert-Dumesnil (1778-1864), Paris (Lugt 2200); his sale, Vautier & Clément, Paris, 26 March 1862, lot 6 (FF 4.25);
Ulrich Ochsenbein (1811-1890) and Alfred Ochsenbein (1883-1919), Switzerland; then by descent.
Ulrich Ochsenbein (1811-1890) and Alfred Ochsenbein (1883-1919), Switzerland; then by descent.
Literature
Bartsch 12; Zerner, Jenkins 50
Brought to you by
Tim Schmelcher
International Specialist