Adriaen van Ostade 1610-1685

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Description

Adriaen van Ostade
the knifegrinder (g., holl.36)
85 by 74mm; 3 3/8 by 3 in

Etching, circa 1682, a very good impression of the first state (of three), before additional fine shading under grinder's arm and elsewhere, printing with rich tone, with thread margins, squared with fine pencil lines, otherwise in good condition

Provenance

Ex coll. M. Wigand (L.2623), E. Schröter (L.2270), Dr W. Beck (L.2603b)