Adriaen van Ostade 1610-1685

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Description

Adriaen van Ostade
the fair (g., holl.48)
125 by 226mm; 4 7/8 by 8 7/8 in

Etching, circa 1660, a very good impression of the second state (of four), with the smudge above tree at centre clearly visible, printing with rich tone, on paper with a Foolscap watermark, with small margins, in good condition

Provenance

Ex coll. C. Wickert (L.2570), Laurens (not in Lugt)

Catalogue Note

This state described by Godefroy as Très rare. This impression mentioned by Godefroy as sold in 1927 in the Laurens sale.