St Sebastian at the pillar

Details

Bartsch 56; Meder 61 I (von II b); Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum 25 I (von II b).

Ausstellung:
Mémoires du futur, la collection Olbricht; Maison Rouge-Fondation Antoine de Galbert, Paris, Frankreich, 22. Oktober 2011 bis 15. Januar 2012.

Provenienz:
Universitätsbibliothek, Cambridge, aus einem Verkauf am 2. April 1878, verso mit dem Duplikatsstempel (Lugt 2475);
Junius Spencer Morgan (1867-1932), Princeton und Paris, verso mit dem handschriftlichen Sammlervermerk (Lugt 1536);
Sotheby’s, London, Auktion L11161, 27. September 2011, Los 11;
Privatsammlung, Deutschland.

Description

Outstanding, strong and clear lifetime impression. The second layer of lines on the temple and cheek does not yet reach the end of the curls. The three parallel lines, as visible in an early print, can be recognised in the upper right end of the arrow. With a fine margin around the lower borderlines, otherwise trimmed to this. – Paper on the reverse with tiny stains and traces of former mounting. A barely visible small hole the size of a tear nail hole to the right of the hip, otherwise in very good condition.
Rarely so early!