SAENREDAM, Jan David with the head of Goliath, 1600. Etching and tool engraving, publ. by H. Hondius,
Estimation :
250 / 350
Adjudication :
Invendu
Description
27,8 x 19 cm (trimmed to the borderline); with engr. monogr. of Lucas Van Leyden and date, name of the engraver, initials of the publisher and Latin caption "Cum reverteretur percusso (...)". Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout. Sm. scratch in the picture, old traces on verso. 4th state (of 5) with "Hh excud.". Ref. Hollstein XXIII, p. 13, 11. We join : David with the head of Goliath, s.d. Engraving after J. Saenredam, publ. by P. De Jode, 27,3 x 19 cm (sm. margins); engr. initial "L" in a stone in lower left corner, "Petrus de Iode excu" and Latin caption "Cum reverteretur percusso (...)". Stuck by upper corners under passe-partout. Sl. brown., esp. in the corners. Reverse copy by an unknown engraver of a plate excuted by J. Saenredam after a drawing by Lucas Van Leyden. Several engravers copied Saenredam's plate. (2 pcs)
