Adriaen van Ostade 1610-1685

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Description

Adriaen van Ostade
the woman winding upon a reel (g., holl.25)

Etching, circa 1684, a fine impression of the first state (of six), printing with burr on the hen, the figures and elsewhere, trimmed on platemark at left and above, to borderline elsewhere; with g.15; 18; 21; 24a, four etchings, fifth, fifth, third and second state respectively, with margins, occasional minor defects, otherwise in good condition (5)

Provenance

g.25 ex coll. A Hubert (L.130), Dr A Sträter (L.787); g.15 ex coll. P Mariette dated 1670 (L.1778);

Catalogue Note

This state of g.25 described by Godefroy as De toute rareté. This state of g.21 described by Godefroy as Rarissime.