Lot 162: The Passion (Hollstein 186-189, 191-195, 197-201 & Holl. de Passe 133)

Name: The Passion (Hollstein 186-189, 191-195, 197-201 & Holl. de Passe 133)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: l5y1sgshei

Est: £2,000 GBP - £3,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomSeptember 18, 2007

Item Overview

Description

Anton Wierix II (circa 1552-1624) and Hieronymus Wierix (1553-1619) after Maarten de Vos (1532-1603)
The Passion (Hollstein 186-189, 191-195, 197-201 & Holl. de Passe 133)
15 engravings from the set of 22, circa 1584, watermark St. Andrew's Cross in a Shield surmounted by the Letter B (Piccard 126266, Montbeliard 1588), all very fine, uniform impressions of the first state (of usually four), all trimmed to or just outside the borderline, except plate 1, (Christ's Entry into Jerusalem), and plate 3, (Christ washing the Disciples' Feet by C. de Passe)' with margins, in excellent condition
P., S. 189 x 158 mm. (average) (15)

Artist or Maker

Antonie (1553) Wierix

Provenance

Fürstlich Waldburg-Wolfegg'sches Kupferstichkabinett (L. 2542)
E. Fabricius (L. 847a and L. 919 ter)

Auction Details

Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints

Christie's

September 18, 2007, 12:00 PM EST

8 King Street, St. James's, London, LDN, SW1Y 6QT, UK

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