Live auction - Lot 35
Live auction - Lot 35
[Flemish]
The Virgin and Child.
Venice, Raphael Sadeler, 1590-1620
Hammer price: €
240
€ 120 / 150
Live bidding (Drouot*) Live bidding (Invaluable*)Bidding is closed
Lot description
Engraving, 15 x 10,4 cm, laid paper, signed "Anibal Carraz. invent. Raphael Sadeler scalpsit et excudit".
The Virgin seated facing the front holding the Christ child on her lap and suckling him, within an oval frame of roses. After the engraving by Carracci. The rose garland might be inspired by Abraham Bloemaert. Lettered with line in Latin from the Song of Songs. Only state, with nice margins.
Ref. Hollstein XXII:54.