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Diogenes
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UGO DA CARPI (ACTIVE 1502-1532) AFTER PARMIGIANINO (1503-1540)
Diogenes
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in mushroom, olive, bluish-green and greyish-black, circa 1527-30, on laid paper, with an indistinct Circle watermark, a very good impression of the second state (of three), with the small area of shading on the proper right thigh removed but with the large shadow to the left of the right shoulder still present, trimmed to the image, the upper corners made up, several other repairs
Sheet 479 x 345 mm.
Diogenes
chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in mushroom, olive, bluish-green and greyish-black, circa 1527-30, on laid paper, with an indistinct Circle watermark, a very good impression of the second state (of three), with the small area of shading on the proper right thigh removed but with the large shadow to the left of the right shoulder still present, trimmed to the image, the upper corners made up, several other repairs
Sheet 479 x 345 mm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Southern Germany; acquired in 1966; then by descent to the present owner.
Literature
Bartsch 10; Servolini 12; Gnann 53-55; Takahatake 22-24
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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