Adriaen van Ostade Haarlem bapt 1610 - 1685

Etching circa 1672, a very good impression of the third state (of nine), before the rework of the foul bitten areas, trimmed on the borderline on three sides, with thread margins below, thin spots in right corners; with g.1; 2; and 3, three etchings, first, second and third states respectively, very good impressions, with margins, g.3 with thread margins, in good condition; and the mezzotint portrait of van Ostade by J. Gole (5)

g.1 ex coll. W. Esdaile (L.2617), ex coll. P. Davidsohn (L.654); g.2 ex coll. Gaa (not in Lugt), P. Davidsohn (L.654), F. Lehmann (L.1025), J.P.F. Kalle (L.1021), M. Mertens (not in Lugt) (this impression mentioned by Godefroy); g.3 ex coll. K.E. von Liphart (L.1687); Portrait of van Ostade ex coll. Soliman Lieutaud (L.2360)

The third state of bust of laughing peasant described by Godefroy as Extrêmement rare.