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Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533) The Poet Virgil suspended in a basket Engraving, 1525, on laid paper with Grapes watermark, a good, uniform impression of the first state (of three), trimmed to or just inside the platemark, two very skillfully repaired tears to the upper left of the image, other minor defects; together with The Virgin and Child with two angels (B. 84; N.H. 84 Ib), engraving, 1523, first state (of three), on laid paperPlate 245 x 189mm. (9 5/8 x 7 3/8in.) 2 unframed image 1

Lot 18

Lucas van Leyden
(Dutch, 1494-1533)
The Poet Virgil suspended in a basket 2 unframed

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18 December 2018, 14:00 GMT

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Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533)

The Poet Virgil suspended in a basket (Bartsch 136; New Hollstein 136 Ib)
Engraving, 1525, on laid paper with Grapes watermark, a good, uniform impression of the first state (of three), trimmed to or just inside the platemark, two very skillfully repaired tears to the upper left of the image, other minor defects; together with The Virgin and Child with two angels (B. 84; N.H. 84 Ib), engraving, 1523, first state (of three), on laid paper

Plate 245 x 189mm. (9 5/8 x 7 3/8in.) (2) (unframed)

Footnotes

Provenance
B. 136
with Colnaghi, London (their stock number c. 27383 in pencil verso).
B. 84
William Esdaile Collection (1758-1837), London (Lugt 2617); inscribed in his hand 'Lloyd coll P164 N39', with his initials in ink recto and verso.
Alcide Donnadieu (circa 1791-1861), London (Lugt 724).
Julian Marshall (1836-1903), London (Lugt 1494).
Sotheby's, London, 26 July 1949, where acquired; thence by descent.

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