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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
LÉON DAVENT (ACTIVE 1540-1556) AFTER LUCA PENNI (CIRCA 1500 / 04-1577)
Venus at Vulcan's Forge
Details
LÉON DAVENT (ACTIVE 1540-1556) AFTER LUCA PENNI (CIRCA 1500 / 04-1577)
Venus at Vulcan's Forge
etching
circa 1546
on laid paper, watermark Arms of Nuremberg (see Jenkins fig. 4.7, p. 114)
a fine, warm and tonal impression of this very rare, large print
printing with inky relief and depth
with many vertical wiping marks
offsetting from another print and a sketch in black chalk verso
trimmed outside the borderline
some areas of pale staining and discolouration, two backed tears and other small defects
Sheet 321 x 450 mm.
Venus at Vulcan's Forge
etching
circa 1546
on laid paper, watermark Arms of Nuremberg (see Jenkins fig. 4.7, p. 114)
a fine, warm and tonal impression of this very rare, large print
printing with inky relief and depth
with many vertical wiping marks
offsetting from another print and a sketch in black chalk verso
trimmed outside the borderline
some areas of pale staining and discolouration, two backed tears and other small defects
Sheet 321 x 450 mm.
Provenance
Inscribed '62808' in red chalk (twice) verso.
Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München (Lugt 1614), with their duplicate stamp (Lugt 2397).
Staatliche Graphische Sammlung München (Lugt 1614), with their duplicate stamp (Lugt 2397).
Literature
Bartsch 56; Zerner, Jenkins LD 67
Brought to you by
Stefano Franceschi
Specialist